Regina Ribelle – Vernaccia di San Gimignano Wine Fest

Regina Ribelle – Vernaccia di San Gimignano Wine Fest: Coming up Saturday, May 17 and Sunday, May 18, the third edition of the wine festival dedicated to Vernaccia di San Gimignano, with tastings, masterclasses and entertainment in the territory of the Appellation

The wine festival

Regina Ribelle – Vernaccia di San Gimignano Wine Fest returns to open its doors to the public on May 17 and 18, 2025, after the success of the previous editions, especially the 2024 one that counted the presence of more than 1,000 visitors.

The event entirely dedicated to the great white wine of Tuscany, desired and organized by the Vernaccia di San Gimignano Wine Consortium in partnership with the municipal administration of San Gimignano, is by now an eagerly awaited appointment for wine lovers, a unique opportunity to taste and learn more about this Denomination in the places where its centuries-old history originated and where it continues to thrive today.

The program includes two days of itinerant tastings through the city’s historic center, masterclasses, a meeting with the producers of Vernaccia di San Gimignano, wine tastings, food-wine pairing workshops with typical Tuscan products – such as Prosciutto Toscano DOP, Finocchiona IGP and Pecorino Toscano DOP – and local restaurants and, again, entertainment for the public with the evening DJ-set in the charming Rocca di Montestaffoli – and for the little ones. To conclude the event, on Sunday 18, an important collaboration with AIS Tuscany: also this year the examination tests, the final and the awarding of the Best Sommelier AIS 2025 of Tuscany will be held in San Gimignano.

Program Saturday, May 17

• 11:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Tasting Booths in the Historic Center of San Gimignano. Meetings with producers of Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG Piazza della Cisterna and Piazza del Duomo.
• 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Free access to the museum tour of “La Vernaccia di San Gimignano Wine Experience” Rocca di Montestaffoli
• 12 noon Masterclass: Vernaccia di San Gimignano meets other Tuscan excellences. With Prosciutto Toscano DOP, Finocchiona IGP and Pecorino Toscano DOP Piazza delle Erbe
• 14:00 Masterclass: Vernaccia di San Gimignano meets Bistrot Magnino Piazza delle Erbe
• 16:00 Masterclass: Vernaccia di San Gimignano meets Osteria San Giovanni Piazza delle Erbe
• 18:00 Masterclass: Vernaccia di San Gimignano meets the restaurant Fuoriluogo Piazza delle Erbe
• 20:00-24:00 Dj-set Music, Food, tasting of Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG and special drinks by “Il Gingegnere” Cassero della Rocca di Montestaffoli

Program Sunday, May 18

• 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Tasting Booths in the Historic Center of San Gimignano. Meetings with the producers of Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG Piazza della Cisterna and Piazza del Duomo.
• 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. AIS examination tests for “Best Sommelier of Tuscany 2025.” Access reserved for participants registered for the exam at La Vernaccia di San Gimignano Wine Experience Rocca di Montestaffoli
• 11:00 am Masterclass: Ilaria Lorini presents the new vintages of Vernaccia di San Gimignano. Presentation of 6 labels of Vernaccia di San Gimignano. Curated by Ilaria Lorini – Best Sommelier Tuscany AIS 2024 Piazza delle Erbe.
• 1:00-5:30 p.m. Free access to the museum tour of “La Vernaccia di San Gimignano Wine Experience” Rocca di Montestaffoli
• 2:30 pm Masterclass: Vernaccia di San Gimignano Back to the Future Talk Show with tasting. Presentation of 6 labels awarded in the last 6 editions of the Vitae AIS Guide. Speakers: Cristiano Cini – President AIS Toscana, Roberto Bellini, Valentino Tesi – brand ambassador Vernaccia di San Gimignano Piazza delle Erbe
• 4 p.m. Final “Best Sommelier of Tuscany 2025” AIS Tasting Examination Conclusion Loggia del Comune
• 5:30 p.m. AIS “Best Sommelier of Tuscany 2025” awards ceremony and closing eventsan Awards ceremony and institutional greetings Loggia del Comune

Press Dedicated Preview Tasting – May 15 and 16

The event open to the public will be, also for this edition, anticipated by a two-day event – on May 15 and 16 – reserved for the Italian and foreign trade press, gathered for the occasion to taste the new vintages of Vernaccia di San Gimignano at the R. De Grada Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art and to deepen their knowledge of the territory with a press tour of the wineries.

Full details on the official Regina Ribelle page