Tuscany
Tuscany
Sangiovese country. Tuscany runs from the Chianti hills between Florence and Siena south to Montalcino and Montepulciano, and west to the Maremma coast — and the same grape behaves differently in each.
The appellations, in order of ambition
Chianti DOCG is the everyday tier; Chianti Classico is the historic core zone between Florence and Siena, with Riserva and Gran Selezione above it. Brunello di Montalcino is Sangiovese from a warmer southern hill, held five years before release — the region's benchmark for cellaring. Vino Nobile di Montepulciano sits between the two in price and weight. Then the outliers: Super Tuscans, Bordeaux-variety wines from the coast that were created outside the appellation rules and are now among the most expensive wine Italy makes.
What to expect
Sangiovese is high in acid, firm in tannin and rarely sweet-fruited — the classic descriptors are sour cherry and dried herb rather than jam. It flatters food far more than it flatters a blind tasting. Chianti Classico is where most people should start; Brunello is where you go when you want something to keep.
Serving
16–18°C. Chianti drinks on opening. Brunello and the Super Tuscans want an hour in a decanter, and both hold for a decade or more from a good vintage.
Filters
Siro Pacenti Brunello di Montalcino Vecchie Vigne 2016 (1x75cl)
Tenuta Argentiera Argentiera 2019 (1x75cl)
UCCELLIERA, Brunello di Montalcino 2017 (1x75cl)
VIGNANO, Il Primo Chianti Superiore DOCG 2016 (1x75cl)
Masseto 2017 (1x75cl)
San Polo Brunello di Montalcino 2014 (1x75cl)
San Polo Brunello di Montalcino Podernovi 2015 (1x75cl)
UCCELLIERA, Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2015 (1x75cl)
UCCELLIERA, Costabate Toscana Sangiovese IGT 2015 Magnum (1x150cl)
VIGNANO, Matrio IGT 2016 (1x75cl)
Masseto-Tenuta dell'Ornellaia 2011 (1x75cl)
Bibi Graetz - Colore 2012 (1x75cl)
Bibi Graetz - Colore 2020 (1x75cl)
Tua Rita-Per Sempre 2016 (1x75cl)
Tua Rita Keir Toscana 2017 (1x75cl)
Poggio Antico Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva 2017 (1x75cl)
Poggio Antico Montalcino 2021 (1x75cl)
Bertinga "Punta di Adine" Toscana I.G.T. 2016 (1x300cl)
Bertinga "Punta di Adine" Toscana I.G.T. 2017 (1x75cl)
Bertinga "Sassi Chiusi" Toscana I.G.T. 2017 (1x150cl)
Bertinga "Volta di Bertinga" Toscana I.G.T. 2016 (1x150cl)
Bertinga "Volta di Bertinga" Toscana I.G.T. 2016 (1x75cl)
Bertinga Toscana I.G.T. 2016 (1x150cl)
Poderi Boscarelli "Il Nocio" Vino Nobile di Montepulciano D.O.C.G. 2015 (1x75cl)
Poderi Boscarelli "Prugnolo" Rosso di Montepulciano D.O.C. 2020 (1x75cl)
Tenuta Monteti "Caburnio" Toscana I.G.T. 2017 (1x75cl)
Tolaini "Gran Selezione" Chianti Classico D.O.C.G. 2018 (1x75cl)
Tolaini "Picconero" Toscana I.G.T. 2019 (1x75cl)
Marchesi Antinori Tenuta Guado Al Tasso Matarocchio 2017 (1x75cl)
UCCELLIERA, Rapace Toscana IGT 2020 (1x75cl)
UCCELLIERA, Rosso di Montalcino 2021 (1x75cl)
San Polo Rubio 2020 (1x75cl)
Camigliano Rosso di Montalcino DOC 2021 (1x75cl)
Camigliano Paesaggio Inatteso Brunello di Montalcino 2018 (1x75cl)
Lanciola Chianti 2018 (1x75cl)
Lanciola Chianti Classico 2016 (1x75cl)
Nittardi Chianti Cl. Design Label 2021 (1x75cl)
Nittardi Nectar Dei IGT 2020 (1x75cl)
Nittardi Ad Astra IGT 2015 (1x500cl)
Nittardi Ad Astra IGT 2020 (1x75cl)
Nittardi Chianti Cl. Riserva DOCG 2019 (1x75cl)
Nittardi BEN Vermentino 2021 (1x75cl)
Nittardi Belcanto Chianti Classico DOCG 2020 (1x75cl)
Pagliarese Chianti Cl DOCG 2020 (1x75cl)
Mate Brunello di Montalcino 2017 (1x75cl)
Mate Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2016 (1x75cl)
Casanova di Neri Brunello Cerretalto 2012 (1x75cl)
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