Top 100 white wines of Tuscany
Discover the top 100 best white wines of Tuscany as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the white 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 lively dry whites with a pale golden colour, broad palate and razor-sharp acidity, with signature aromas of almond (hallmark), citrus (lemon), white flowers (acacia), yellow fruit (pear) and mineral notes. A characteristic slightly bitter finish. Absolute star of the Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG appellation, Italy's first DOC (1966) and first white DOCG (1993). An indigenous Italian white variety from Tuscany, grown almost exclusively around San Gimignano.
white wines from the region of Tuscany go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of chinese fried shrimp ravioli, quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese or lupine seeds for kemia (the aperitif).
On the nose in the region of Tuscany often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or cherry and sometimes also flavors of grapefruit, oaky or tropical. In the mouth in the region of Tuscany is a powerful with a nice freshness.