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
Antinori Solaia 2018 (1x75cl)
Antinori Solaia 2019 (1x75cl)
Antinori Solaia 2020 (1x75cl)
Antinori Solaia 2021 (1x75cl)
Antinori Villa Antinori Bianco IGT 2022- Half Bottle (1x37.5cl)
Antinori Villa Antinori Bianco IGT 2024 (1x75cl)
Antinori Villa Antinori Red IGT 2021 - Magnum (1x150cl)
Antinori Villa Antinori Red IGT 2022 - Magnum (1x150cl)
Antinori Villa Antinori Red IGT 2022 (1x75cl)
Antinori Villa Antinori Rosso IGT 2022- Half Bottle (1x37.5cl)
Bramasole Cortona Doc 2018 (1x75cl)
CASA GIRELLI Fontella Chianti DOCG 2021 (1x75cl)
CASA GIRELLI Fontella Chianti DOCG 2022 (1x75cl)
Castello Romitorio 'Romito' Rosso IGT 2018 (1x75cl)
Castello Romitorio Brunello di Montalcino Filo di Seta DOCG 2020 (1x75cl)
Castello Romitorio Colto Rosso di Montalcino DOC 2020 (1x75cl)
Castello Romitorio Ghiaccio ForteMorellino di Scansano DOCG 2024 (1x75cl)
Castello Romitorio Metafisica Bianco Toscana 2021 (1x75cl)
Castello Romitorio Romitoro Toscana IGT 2021 (1x75cl)
La Braccesca Nobile di Montepulciano Rosso DOCG 2021 (1x75cl)
La Braccesca Nobile di Montepulciano Rosso DOCG 2022 (1x75cl)
La Braccesca Sabazio Rosso di Montepulciano DOC 2023 (1x75cl)
Marchesi Antinori Tenuta Guado al Tasso Matarocchio 2015 (1x75cl)
Poggio Morino Chianti 2022 (1x75cl)
Santa Cristina IGT 2022 (1x75cl)
Santa Cristina IGT 2022- Half Bottle (1x37.5cl)
Santa Cristina IGT 2023- Half Bottle (1x37.5cl)
Santa Cristina Le Maestrelle IGT 2022 (1x75cl)
Santa Cristina Le Maestrelle IGT 2023 (1x75cl)
Santa Cristina Pinot Grigio 2023 (Screw Cap) (1x75cl)
Santa Cristina Pinot Grigio 2024 (Screw Cap) (1x75cl)
Tenuta Guado al Tasso Estate Guado al Tasso Bolgheri Superiore DOC 2020 - 3L (Wooden Box) (1x300cl)
Tenuta Guado al Tasso Estate Guado al Tasso Bolgheri Superiore DOC 2021 (1x75cl)
Tenuta Guado al Tasso Estate SAN Walfredo 2019 (1x75cl)
Tenuta Guado al Tasso Estate Scalabrone Bolgheri Rosato DOC 2020 (1x75cl)
Tenuta Guado al Tasso Vermentino Bolgheri DOC 2024 (1x75cl)
Mantellassi Querciolaia Alicante Maremma Toscana DOC 2017 (1x75cl)
Mantellassi Querciolaia Alicante Maremma Toscana DOC 2013 (1x75cl)
Carpineto Farnito Cabernet Sauvignon IGT 3L 1995 (1x300cl)
Carpineto Farnito Cabernet Sauvignon IGT 1.5L 2012 (1x150cl)
Carpineto Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG 2015 (1x75cl)
Carpineto Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva DOCG 1.5L 2015 (1x150cl)
Carpineto Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Poggio Sant'Enrico DOCG 2012 (1x75cl)
Carpineto Chianti Classico DOCG Gran Selezione 2015 (1x75cl)
Carpineto Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG 2018 (1x75cl)
Carpineto Chianti Classico DOCG Gran Selezione 2020 (1x75cl)
Carpineto Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG 2019 (1x75cl)
Carpineto Dogajolo Toscano Rosso IGT 2020 (375ml) (1x37.5cl)
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