Top 100 red wines of Tuscany - Page 6
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.
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.
Very intensely coloured and structured reds with a near-black deep ruby colour, slightly teinturier pulp, firm tannins and dense palate, with signature aromas of black fruit (blackberry, blackcurrant), plum, spices and balsamic notes. Fine ageing potential. Often blended with Sangiovese in Chianti to reinforce colour and structure, featuring in great Tuscan reds. An indigenous Italian black variety from Tuscany (Arno valley).
red wines from the region of Tuscany go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of harira de mamie (moroccan soup), lamb chops marinated with herbs or one pot pasta with creamy chicken farfalle.