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 aromatic dry whites with a pale golden colour, broad palate and moderate acidity, with signature aromas of almond (hallmark), yellow fruit (pear, peach, apricot), white flowers (acacia) and mineral notes. Fine potential in both dry and sweet passito styles. Star of Orvieto DOC and the aromatic signature of Umbria, also present in Torgiano and Todi (Grechetto di Todi). An indigenous Italian white variety from Umbria.
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 pasta with tuna, garlic and lemon cream, quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo or gougèress.
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.