The oak-aged Montenidoli 2016 Vernaccia di San Gimignano Carato (with 6,000 bottles made) opens to an off-gold color with some light amber highlights. This is an elegantly evolved expression that boasts dried apricot, candied orange peel and almond paste. The wine is texturally rich and creamy, with pretty highlights of saffron, cumin and toasted cardamom pod. This wine is one of the maximum expressions of Vernaccia that you can find.