Top 100 red wines of Colli della Toscana Centrale

Discover the top 100 best red wines of Colli della Toscana Centrale of Colli della Toscana Centrale as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Colli della Toscana Centrale and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Colli della Toscana Centrale

The wine region of Colli della Toscana Centrale is located in the region of Toscane of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Fontodi or the Domaine Gagliole produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Colli della Toscana Centrale are Sangiovese, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Colli della Toscana Centrale often reveals types of flavors of cream, earth or allspice and sometimes also flavors of black olive, balsamic or black plum.

In the mouth of Colli della Toscana Centrale is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 58 estates and châteaux in the of Colli della Toscana Centrale, producing 118 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Colli della Toscana Centrale go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot

Pinot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Pinot noir can be found in many vineyards: Burgundy, Alsace, Jura, South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Armagnac, Lorraine, Beaujolais, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Colli della Toscana Centrale

red wines from the region of Colli della Toscana Centrale go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of cataplana with seafood, leg or shoulder of lamb with honey and thyme or grenadins of veal with ceps.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Colli della Toscana Centrale

On the nose in the region of Colli della Toscana Centrale often reveals types of flavors of cream, savory or black plum and sometimes also flavors of dried herbs, orange peel or citrus fruit. In the mouth in the region of Colli della Toscana Centrale is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

News from the vineyard of Colli della Toscana Centrale

Walls’ hidden gems: Clos de la Bonnette, Condrieu

How do we define a great winemaking estate? Extraordinary terroir, winemaking excellence and a long track record for quality are three criteria that spring to mind. Clos de la Bonnette can only claim the first two, as Isabelle Guiller-Montabonnet has only been making wine since 2009. Scroll down to see Matt Walls’ tasting notes and scores for eight Clos de la Bonnette wines As for the third element, however, I suspect it’s only a matter of time. {"content":"PC9wPgo8cD48ZGl2I ...

Chinese customs seize over 1,100 bottles of fine wine from Hong Kong

According to China’s General Administration of Customs, the seized goods consisted of more than 1,000 bottles of Penfolds from Australia and over 100 bottles of top-end Bordeaux wine, including first growth labels such as Château Lafite Rothschild and Château Margaux. The Chinese customs authorities discovered the cases of illegally imported bottles by checking the amount of wine declared on the offending company’s documents against the actual number of items being transported. The smuggled good ...

Amanda Barnes wins John Avery Award for The South America Wine Guide

Amanda Barnes has been awarded the John Avery Award for her The South America Wine Guide book, which was described as ‘heralding a new era’ in wine travel books. The book, which is the result of a decade of research conducted by Barnes while travelling the continent, details the wine regions, wines and producers of Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Brazil, Bolivia and Peru. It highlights over 70 wine regions and maps out 40 in detail — many of which have never before been mapped or documented in the En ...