The flavor of cigar box in wine of Tuscany
Discover the of Tuscany wines revealing the of cigar box flavor during the olphactive analysis (nose) and during the gustative analysis (mouth).
More information on of Tuscany flavors
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.
The word of the wine: Reims Mountain
Between Épernay and Reims, a large limestone massif with varied soils and exposure where pinot noir reigns supreme. Ambonnay, Bouzy, Verzenay, Verzy, etc., are equivalent to the Burgundian Gevrey-Chambertin and Vosne-Romanée. There are also great Chardonnays, which are rarer (Mailly, Marmery, Trépail, Villers).
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What are the typical grape varieties with flavor de cigar box of Tuscany?
- SangioveseIn 51% of wines with flavor de cigar box
- MerlotIn 8% of wines with flavor de cigar box
- Cabernet-sauvignonIn 7% of wines with flavor de cigar box
- Cabernet francIn 3% of wines with flavor de cigar box
- Petit verdotIn 2% of wines with flavor de cigar box
- Pinot noirIn 1% of wines with flavor de cigar box