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: Malvasia Nera

Supple, aromatic reds with an intense ruby robe, smooth tannins and a charming palate, showing signature aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry), soft spices, balsamic notes (liquorice) and floral nuances. A fragrant profile adding suppleness to blends. A component of Salice Salentino DOC and Brindisi DOC in Puglia, also present in Tuscany. An Italian black variety of the Malvasia family, with no direct genetic link to white Malvasias.

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 venison stew with red wine, pipe rigate bolognese sauce or lamb mouse with onions and red 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.

Top wines in regions and sub-regions of Tuscany