Top 100 red wines of Tuscany - Page 8
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.
Structured and elegant reds with a deep ruby robe, firm yet melted tannins and a dense palate with fine acidity, showing signature aromas of red fruits (morello cherry, raspberry), plum ("prugnolo" = small plum), violet, spices, tobacco and Tuscan balsamic notes. Fine ageing potential. Star of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG, one of the great Tuscan reds for ageing. Tuscan synonym for Sangiovese grown in Montepulciano.
red wines from the region of Tuscany go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of feijoada ( portuguese cassoulet ), baked lamb neck on a bed of vegetables and grapes or turnip confit with parma cheese.