Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG is a unique sparkling red wine in the enological scene. First of all it is a sparkling wine vinified in red made with Vernaccia grapes, a local black berry vine, which are partially dried during the winter months; in the second place it undergoes three fermentations before being bottled: the first one is made with the basic must, the second one after adding the must produced with the dried grapes, the third one in the autoclave.

At the time of vinification no more than 60% of the grapes can be immediately vinified, at least 40% must be subjected to drying. In this way, under certain conditions of temperature, humidity and ventilation, the grapes lose part of their weight, ensuring a higher concentration of sugars and, consequently, increasing the level of alcohol in the next must.

The designation is relatively small, as is the number of producers, despite the fact that the area is dedicated to vine cultivation since the Middle Ages. The vineyards are mostly distributed in the hills, between 200 and 500 m above sea level, on stony-clayey and calcareous soils.