Top 100 wines of Tuscany
Discover the top 100 best wines of Tuscany as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Tuscany and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Kingdom of Sangiovese: upright reds with cherry, plum, dried herbs and leather, lively acidity and firm tannins. Fleshy, food-friendly Chianti Classico DOCG, deep long-ageing Brunello di Montalcino (spice, tobacco, ripe black fruit), elegant Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. On the coast, Bolgheri crafts the opulent Cabernet- and Merlot-based 'Super Tuscans'. Some fresh white Vernaccia.
70,000 ha around Florence and Siena, cradle of Italy's great reds.
Fresh, thirst-quenching dry whites with a pale robe, a supple palate and preserved acidity of simple citrus (lemon), green apple, white flowers and neutral notes. A light profile to drink young. A family with several varieties (Toscano, Romagnolo, d'Abruzzo, Giallo), pillar of everyday Italian whites (Orvieto DOC, Frascati DOC, Trebbiano d'Abruzzo DOC). Exported to France as ugni blanc for Cognac and Armagnac distillation.
wines from the region of Tuscany go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef colombo bourguignon style, tunisian pasta or lamb tagine with dried fruits.