TUSCANY
READING
BETWEEN THE WINES:
If
you’ve ever dined at an Italian restaurant and couldn’t
get enough of the smooth red juice in a straw-wrapped flask,
odds are you’ve indulged in the Tuscan pleasure of
Chianti.
Tuscany
makes some of the leading hip reds and even gets chic by
blending Tuscan-native grapes with untraditional foreigners
like Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot to make the area’s
“Super Tuscans.”
Although
Tuscany is really a giant vineyard of big and fruity reds,
its stylish sweet and dry whites are also quite notable.
THE
REGION
Tuscany lies on the central-western Italian coast of the
Mediterranean and includes Florence and other fine winemaking
cities.
The
major appellations in the region are Brunello, Chianti,
Vernaccia de San Giminagno, and Vino Nobile di Monepulciano.
THE
GRAPES
TUSCAN
REDS:
Sangiovese
This little spice girl brings Tuscany its smooth, medium-
to full-bodied reds. The Sangiovese is best as a blender
grape and brings firm, robust flavors and milder red berry
aromas to most of the Tuscan reds.
TUSCAN
WHITES:
Vernaccia
The grape that opened the doors to the Italian D.O.C., Vernaccia
grapes provide Tuscany its array of sweet and dry whites.
Vernaccia grapes meld into varying wines with refreshing,
citrusy notes.
NON-VARIETAL
TUSCAN WINES
| Tuscany |
Type |
Wine |
Grapes
Used |
| Red |
Chianti |
Sangiovese,
Canaiolo, etc. |
| Red |
Brunello
di Montalcino |
Sangiovese
Grosso |
| Red |
Vino
Nobile di Montepulciano |
Sangiovese,
Canaiolo, etc. |
| Red |
Carmignano |
Sangiovese,
Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Red |
Super-Tuscans |
Cabernet
Sauvignon, Sangiovese, etc. |
| White |
Vernaccia
di San Gimignano |
Vernaccia |
Various
Tuscan Producers
| Antinori |
Badia
a Coltibuono |
| Banfi |
Barone
Ricasoli |
|
Tenuto di Bibbiano |
Le
Bocce |
| Borgo
Salcetino |
Brancia
Cacchiano |
| Casanova
di Neri |
Castelgiocondo |
| Casa
Emma |
Case
Basse of Soldera |
| Castellare |
Castello
di Cacchiano |
| Castello
di Farnetella |
Castello
di Fonterutoli |
| Castello
di Gabbiano |
Castello
la Leccia |
| Castello
di Nippozano |
Castello
di Querceto |
| Castello
di Verrazzano |
Castello
Vicchiomaggio |
| Castello
di Volpaia |
Cecchi |
| Cennatoio |
Dievole |
| Falchini |
Fatoria
le Corti |
| Fanti |
Fontodi |
| Isole
e Olena |
Lamole
di Lamole |
| Lanciola |
Le
Miccine |
| Luiano |
Melini |
| Monsanto |
Montecchio |
| Montellori |
Montesodi |
| Nozzole |
Fattoria
Ormanni |
| Il
Palagetto |
Peppoli |
| Poggio
Amorelli |
Il
Poggiolino |
| Poliziano |
Querceto |
| Querciavalle |
Tenuto
di Riseccoli |
| Riccardo
Falchini |
Rocca
di Montegrossi |
| Ruffino |
Saccardi |
| San
Fabiano Calcinaia |
San
Felice |
| San
Leonino |
San
Vincenti |
| Sassicaia |
Solatione |
| Spalletti |
Strozzi |
| Tignanello |
Valtelina |
| Villa
Vignamaggio |
Viticcio |
References
www.tastings.com
www.epicurious.com
www.italianmade.com
http://goitaly.about.com
www.hormel.com
www.stradavinonobile.it
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