Cappella Sant'Andrea
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Organic Vernaccia pioneers aging wine in terracotta amphorae.
Cappella Sant'Andrea is a family-run organic winery in Casale, a hamlet of San Gimignano in Tuscany. The estate traces its roots to 1959, when the property was acquired by the Leoncini family; it is now run by Flavia Del Seta and her winemaker husband Francesco Galgani, who opened a new cellar in 1990. Farming roughly eight hectares of certified organic vineyards, the winery is best known for its Vernaccia di San Gimignano, including a version fermented and aged in terracotta amphorae made in nearby Impruneta, using native yeasts and minimal intervention. The winery's cellar is partly housed in a converted WWII-era bunker, and Cappella Sant'Andrea is a well-known stop on Tuscan wine tours, offering guided tastings paired with local Tuscan cuisine.
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Who Is This For?
Ideal for travelers seeking an authentic, family-run Tuscan wine experience, and for lovers of mineral-driven, terroir-expressive white wines from Vernaccia di San Gimignano.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Cappella Sant'Andrea an organic winery?
- Yes. The estate farms roughly eight hectares of certified organic vineyards near San Gimignano and relies mainly on native yeasts in the cellar.
- What is Cappella Sant'Andrea best known for?
- It is best known for its Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG, including a distinctive version fermented and aged in terracotta amphorae produced in nearby Impruneta.
- Can visitors tour the winery and taste the wines?
- Yes. Cappella Sant'Andrea is a popular stop on Tuscan wine tours and welcomes visitors by reservation for cellar tours and tastings paired with local Tuscan dishes.
- Who runs Cappella Sant'Andrea?
- The winery is run by Flavia Del Seta and her winemaker husband Francesco Galgani, continuing a family estate whose land was acquired in 1959.
- Does the winery only produce white wine?
- White wine, especially Vernaccia di San Gimignano, is the estate's primary focus, though it also produces a small selection of Tuscan red wines.