from 15th to 18th May 2025, San Gimignano (SI).
The third edition of the festival dedicated to the White Queen in its territory: tastings, masterclasses and entertainment with Vernaccia di San Gimignano as the protagonist.
Regina Ribelle – Vernaccia di San Gimignano Wine Fest will open its doors to the public again on May 17 and 18, 2025, after the success of previous editions, in particular the 2024 one which counted the presence of over 1,000 visitors. The event entirely dedicated to the great white wine of Tuscany, desired and organized by the Consorzio del Vino Vernaccia di San Gimignano in partnership with the municipal administration of San Gimignano, is now an eagerly awaited event 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 today it continues to thrive. The program includes two days of itinerant tastings through the historic center of the city, masterclasses , meetings with the producers of Vernaccia di San Gimignano, wine tastings , food and wine pairing workshops with typical Tuscan products and local restaurants, and entertainment for adults – including an evening DJ set at the Rocca di Montestaffoli – and for children. At the end of the event, on Sunday, the Best Sommelier AIS 2025 of Tuscany will be awarded. This year too, the event open to the public will be preceded by a two-day event – May 15 and 16 – to present the new vintages to the Italian and foreign trade press. It will begin with the opening ceremony on the morning of the 15th at the R. De Grada Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, with greetings from Irina Strozzi , President of the Consorzio del Vino Vernaccia di San Gimignano, and representatives of the institutions. Afterwards, journalists will be busy tasting the new vintages of Vernaccia di San Gimignano on the market. In the afternoon, for the first time, a special focus on the San Gimignano Doc of reds, rosés and Vin Santo from the San Gimignano area with a masterclass conducted by Marco Sabellico of Gambero Rosso. Afterwards, the program will include an exclusive private visit to the Galleria Continua – International Contemporary Gallery Art to attend the exhibitions of international artists Shilpa Gupta, Arcangelo Sassolino and Jose Antonio Suarez Londono. Thursday 15 will end with a six-handed dinner dedicated to the white art that will illustrate the versatility of pairing Vernaccia. The protagonists will be the pizzas Massimo Giovannini (Apogeo, Pietrasanta), Giovanni Santarpia (Santarpia, Florence) and Tommaso Vatti (La Pergola, Radicondoli). The following day will be dedicated to the press tour of the wineries, which will illustrate the unique characteristics of the territory. The days dedicated to the press will conclude with a gala dinner by Chef Gaetano Trovato of the two-Michelin-star restaurant Arnolfo (Colle di Val d’Elsa, SI) which will be held, for the first time, in the scenic Piazza del Duomo in San Gimignano. This edition will also give space to the link between the Consortium and San Gimignano with the world of art, not only of the past but also of contemporary art. During the evening, in fact, the sculpture by Andrea Roggi , an internationally renowned Tuscan artist, dedicated to Vernaccia di San Gimignano, will be presented. Regina Ribelle – Vernaccia di San Gimignano Wine Fest reaffirms its ambition to be the reference event for Vernaccia di San Gimignano and for the entire territory, as underlined by the President of the Consortium Irina Strozzi: “The first two editions represented a challenge, a new model for promoting the Tuscan White Queen, the “unique, noble and rebellious” wine as its claim states. The 2025 edition will not only be a confirmation of the success of the past years but a further step in the growth of our Denomination, which has its roots in tradition and ancient history but which, at the same time, is always projected into dynamism and the future. San Gimignano is once again ready to welcome journalists and wine lovers from all over the world to celebrate its vine, its beauty and … Art in all its facets”.