The best wines of Costa Toscana

Discover the best wines of Costa Toscana of Toscane as well as the best winemakers of Costa Toscana and estates of Costa Toscana to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Costa Toscana and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Costa Toscana by region

Looking for a good wine of Costa Toscana of Toscane among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Costa Toscana. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Costa Toscana with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Costa Toscana

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Costa Toscana

Red wines from the region of Costa Toscana go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of provencal stew, caramelized lamb mice or locro criollo (argentina).

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Costa Toscana

On the nose the red wine of the region of Costa Toscana. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, spices or dark fruit and sometimes also flavors of anise, grass or savory. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Costa Toscana. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in red wine of Costa Toscana

  • 2002With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.21/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.01/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Costa Toscana

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Sangiovese
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Alicante Bouschet

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Costa Toscana

A wine route planned in the region of Costa Toscana? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Costa Toscana.

Discovering the wine region of Costa Toscana

The wine region of Costa Toscana is located in the region of Toscane of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Duemani or the Domaine Duemani produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Costa Toscana are Sangiovese, Vermentino and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Costa Toscana often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, tree fruit or red currant and sometimes also flavors of tomatoes, cinnamon or cheese.

In the mouth of Costa Toscana is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 62 estates and châteaux in the of Costa Toscana, producing 128 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Costa Toscana go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal.

Great white wines of Costa Toscana

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Costa Toscana

White wines from the region of Costa Toscana go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of pasta with asparagus and chicken, spinach and goat cheese quiche or palm trees for the aperitif!.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Costa Toscana

On the nose the white wine of the region of Costa Toscana. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, apricot or pear and sometimes also flavors of honey, earth or microbio. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Costa Toscana. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Costa Toscana

  • 2020With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.86/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Costa Toscana

  • Vermentino
  • Trebbiano
  • Malvasia
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Ansonica
  • Chardonnay

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Costa Toscana

A wine route planned in the region of Costa Toscana? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Costa Toscana.

Discover the grape variety: Sangiovese

Originally from Italy, it is the famous Sangiovese of Tuscany producing the famous wines of Brunello de Montalcino and Chianti. This variety is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1. According to recent genetic analysis, it is the result of a natural cross between the almost unknown Calabrese di Montenuovo (mother) and Ciliegiolo (father).

Great sparkling wines of Costa Toscana

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Costa Toscana

Sparkling wines from the region of Costa Toscana go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of family potluck, lamb shoulder confit with harissa or veal saltimbocca.

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Costa Toscana

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc

The word of the wine: Imperial

Bottle with a capacity of 6 liters (synonym of mathusalem).

Great pink wines of Costa Toscana

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Costa Toscana

Pink wines from the region of Costa Toscana go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of sloth pork loin, lamb tagine with apricots or alsatian sauerkraut.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Costa Toscana

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Costa Toscana. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, red fruit or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Costa Toscana

  • 2008With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.68/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Costa Toscana

  • Sangiovese
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Merlot
  • Aleatico
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discover the grape variety: Carignan

Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.

Great sweet wines of Costa Toscana

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Costa Toscana

Sweet wines from the region of Costa Toscana go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of chicken lasagna, summer tuna quiche or bacon cake.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Costa Toscana

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Costa Toscana. often reveals types of flavors of oak, black fruit.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Costa Toscana

  • 2013With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.20/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Costa Toscana

  • Ansonica
  • Aleatico
  • Grechetto

The word of the wine: Draft liquor (champagne)

After blending, the wine is bottled with a liqueur de tirage (a mixture of sugar and wine) and a yeast (selected yeasts). The yeast attacks the sugar and creates carbon dioxide. The fermentation, which lasts about two months, is prolonged by an ageing period (15 months minimum in total). The bottle is capped (some rare vintages are capped with a staple and a cork).

News from the vineyard of Costa Toscana

Strong online sales boost Christmas trading at Berry Bros & Rudd

Berry Bros & Rudd has reported a 13% year-on-year increase in online sales for the two-month period ending 31 December 2021 (internal data). Moreover, online sales soared 107% versus the same period in 2019, according to the fine wine and spirits merchant. Average online order value increased by 19% year-on-year compared to 2020, with Berry Bros & Rudd’s online fine wine exchange [BBX] reporting a 25% increase. The strong online results helped sales across the business increase by 2% yea ...

Courvoisier Mizunara: the launch of a collaborative Cognac

Described by Courvoisier as ‘daring’, ‘visionary’ and ‘a first-of-its-kind collaboration’, Courvoisier Mizunara was created by the house’s recently-retired maître de chai, Patrice Pinet, and Shinji Fukuyo, chief blender of Japanese whisky maker Suntory. The project dates back to 2015, when the president of Suntory visited Courvoisier at Jarnac shortly after Suntory took over Beam Global, the Cognac house’s then owner, in a deal worth US$16bn. Pinet expressed an interest in experimenting with miz ...

Brad Pitt, Jolie and Château Miraval story takes new twist

Brad Pitt has filed a lawsuit against Angelina Jolie at a Los Angeles court regarding her sale of a stake in Provence winery Château Miraval last year, according to media reports, including in Bloomberg (via Associated Press) and the Los Angeles Times. There had been speculation for several years about how Pitt and Jolie’s divorce proceedings would affect their joint ownership of Miraval, which they acquired in 2008. It was the Hollywood couple’s wedding venue but the estate has also gained a re ...