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.
Rich, structured whites with a golden robe, full palate and moderate acidity. Aromas of yellow fruits (peach, apricot), honey, white flowers, beeswax, brioche and white truffle with age. Exceptional aptitude for noble rot. Star of Sauternes AOC and Barsac AOC, pillar of dry whites in Graves and Pessac-Léognan AOC, and of long-lived dry whites in Hunter Valley (Australia). Native Bordeaux variety.
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 lasagne with two salmons, spinach and goat cheese quiche or tuna rillettes.
On the nose in the region of Tuscany often reveals types of flavors of orange, citrus fruit or pineapple and sometimes also flavors of cream, grapefruit or oaky. In the mouth in the region of Tuscany is a powerful with a nice freshness.
