The flavor of leather in wine of Tuscany
Discover the of Tuscany wines revealing the of leather 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: Passerillage
Concentration of the grape by drying out, under the influence of wind or sun, as opposed to botrytisation, which is the concentration obtained by the development of the "noble rot" for which Botrytis cinerea is responsible. The word is mainly used for sweet wines.
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What are the typical grape varieties with flavor de leather of Tuscany?
- SangioveseIn 93% of wines with flavor de leather
- MerlotIn 9% of wines with flavor de leather
- Cabernet-sauvignonIn 8% of wines with flavor de leather
- Cabernet francIn 3% of wines with flavor de leather
- Petit verdotIn 1% of wines with flavor de leather