Top 100 red wines of Tuscany
Discover the top 100 best red wines of Tuscany as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Tuscany and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Tuscany
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.
Discover the grape variety: Sangiovese
Firm, upright reds with precise acidity and angular tannins, showing aromas of sour cherry, plum, dried herbs, leather, black tea and balsamic notes. Characteristically bitter, savoury finish. Star of Chianti Classico DOCG, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG and Morellino di Scansano. Italy's most planted variety, a descendant of Ciliegiolo × Calabrese di Montenuovo.
Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Tuscany
red 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, spaghetti bolognese or lamb mouse confit in wine.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Tuscany
On the nose in the region of Tuscany often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry. In the mouth in the region of Tuscany is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
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