The flavor of oaky in wine of Tuscany
Discover the of Tuscany wines revealing the of oaky 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: Rancio
Odour and taste characteristic of certain wines that have undergone oxidative maturation, i.e. in contact with oxygen (vin jaune du Jura, dry rancio du Roussillon, maury, banyuls, rivesaltes, etc.).
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What are the typical grape varieties with flavor d'oaky of Tuscany?
- SangioveseIn 92% of wines with flavor d'oaky
- MerlotIn 9% of wines with flavor d'oaky
- Cabernet-sauvignonIn 9% of wines with flavor d'oaky
- Cabernet francIn 3% of wines with flavor d'oaky
- Petit verdotIn 1% of wines with flavor d'oaky