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Italy

Tuscany

Tuscany is a wine region in Italy. Sangiovese country, from classic Chianti to bold coastal blends.

Where it is

Map data: Natural Earth

Places in Tuscany

  • Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

    A Tuscan hill-town appellation centered on Sangiovese; Montepulciano refers to the place, not the grape.

  • Bolgheri

    A Tuscan coastal reference point for Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, closely associated with the rise of Super Tuscan wines.

  • Brunello di Montalcino

    A powerful, long-aged single-variety Sangiovese.

  • Chianti Classico

    The historic heart of Chianti, where Sangiovese gives sour cherry, savory herbs, firm acidity, and tannin.

  • Barco Reale di Carmignano

    An early-drinking Tuscan red based on Sangiovese and Cabernet, typically showing red cherry, savory herbs, and moderate tannin.

  • Bolgheri Sassicaia

    A DOC reserved for Tenuta San Guido's Sassicaia on the Tuscan coast.

  • Candia dei Colli Apuani

    Steep terraces above Carrara, where vines look down on the marble quarries of the Apuan Alps.

  • Carmignano

    A small Tuscan zone west of Florence where Cabernet has been part of the local blend for centuries.

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Classic styles

Grapes

Producers in Tuscany

  • Monteraponi

    A certified-organic Radda estate whose Chianti Classico rests on Sangiovese with Canaiolo and Colorino and no international grapes, bottled by site as Il Campitello and Baron’Ugo.

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