Tuscany

Tuscany is undoubtedly one of the Italian regions synonymous with wines of the highest quality. Tuscan viticulture is practiced mainly in hilly areas, where the vine finds its perfect environment.

Tuscan wine history dates back to the Middle Ages. The Medici in 1430 made Florence the center of the Renaissance, in that century the Tuscan vineyard of Chianti began to be delimited.
Tuscany is known above all for its famous red wines : Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. The queen variety is Sangiovese , although we can find international grapes such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Some Tuscan white wines, such as Vernaccia di San Gimignano, must also be counted among the excellence of the region alongside the sweet raisined wine Vin Santo.

Continental weatherin hills and Appennini, cold winters and dry summers.
Mediterranean climate(Morellino di Scansano DOCG, Bolgheri DOC, Sassicaia DOC near the Tyrrhenian Seao

The soils They are of different compositions, especially sandy, limestone and poor in organic substances. The soil in the best areas of Chianti Classico is theAlbarese, compact limestone soil that gives the wines great longevity and theWalestro, a friable clay-limestone rock, capable of giving the wine superior acidity and anthocyanins, excellent structure and fineness. On the coast the soils are clay-sandy.

Sangiovese
Is the grape variety most cultivated in Italy. If grown well, with low yields, it can be the wine with a perfect balance, with highly refined aromas.Is very suitable for agingif it is aged in large barrels that soften the corners, while too aggressive use of the barrel flattens its roundness.. Cfeaturesorganolepticthat make it recognizable are the delicate aroma of violet, iris, rose, black cherry, blackberry, plum accompanied by good freshness, and aromas that agree with the earth, such as tea, truffle and mushrooms, and aromatic plants such as thyme and marjoram. . All combined with a tannin of silky consistency

Tuscan winemaking history dates back to the Middle Ages. The Medici in 1430 made Florence the center of the Renaissance, in that century the Tuscan vineyard of Chianti began to be delimited. Formerly the Sangiovese, along with some local varieties were made only in botti foudres of 5000 l., But from the 60s Bordeaux varieties were introduced aging the wines in barrels until in the 80s they became famous and were named Super Tuscan. a wine typology mostly classified as IGT with the exception of very few DOCs such as Bolgheri, the most recognized.ida.

Although in Tuscany high quality wine is made in all areas, the best known DOC / DOCG are: DOCG CHIANTI, DOCG CHIANTI CLASSICO, DOCG BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO, DOCG WINE NOBILE DI MONTEPULCIANO, DOCG VERNACCIA DI SAN GIMIGNANO, DOCG MORELLINO DI SCANSANO and DOC BOLGHERI, DOC VIN SANTO DEL CHIANTI / CHIANTI CLASSICO / MONTEPULCIANO