Top 100 wines of Tuscany - Page 6

Discover the top 100 best wines of Tuscany as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Tuscany and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Tuscany

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.

Discover the grape variety: Muscadelle

Aromatic, fruity whites with a tender palate, with intense aromas of muscat, white flowers, honey, candied citrus and floral notes (no genetic link to the muscat family). Minor component in the great botrytised dessert wines of Sauternes, Barsac, Cérons and Monbazillac, adding perfume and freshness. Also dry in Entre-Deux-Mers. Made as sumptuous fortified wines in Australia (Rutherglen Topaque). French variety from Bordeaux and the South-West.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Tuscany

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 caramelized beef with onions, thiebou yappe from senegal (rice with lamb) or magret stuffed with foie gras.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Tuscany

On the nose in the region of Tuscany often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of citrus, smoke or apples. In the mouth in the region of Tuscany is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.