 Tuscany, the fifth-largest region in Italy,
has been making wine for centuries, but it is only over the last two decades or
so that it has emerged as a leading producer of quality wines. Covering a little
more than 15,000 square miles in central Italy, Tuscany is bordered by the
Mediterranean Sea on the west and southwest, Liguria to the northwest, Emilia
Romagna to the north, the Marche and Umbria to the east, and Lazio to the
southeast.
The key wine producing areas include Brunello di Montalcino, Bolgheri,
Carmignano, Chianti Classico, Chianti Rufina and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano.
Sangiovese is the main grape for most of Tuscany, producing everything from
light and refreshing simple Chiantis to big and powerful Brunello di Montalcino
or Chianti Classico riserva. International varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon
and Merlot are also important, either as small additions to traditional wines or
as major components in groundbreaking ones. Traditional white varieties such as
Trebbiano and Malvasia are used widely, although the best dry whites at the
moment are made with Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.
We can arrange trips for wine tasting and
guided tours of some of the top vineyards of Tuscany. These include visits to
Altesino, Avignonesi, Antinori, Poliziano, Castello di Monsanto, Castello di
Verrazzano, Dievole, Castello Banfi, Fattoria dei Barbi, Caparzo, and other
important vineyards/wineries.
We aim to hold wine appreciation evenings
here during the summer on Thursday evenings. This will be a fun relaxed evening
trying some of the various wines of
Tuscany from our cellar along with some simple
food.
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