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The viticultural tradition of Tuscany dates back to the time of the Etruscans, with over 2000 years of prestigious history that still today maintains this region at the top of world enology.
The gentle Tuscan hills are the splendid environment in which the vine is perfectly at ease, offering the clusters for the elaboration of great wines, as well as for a respectable production also from a quantitative point of view, with about 2.772. 000 hl in 2009.
Tuscany is the kingdom of Sangiovese,grape varietyoriginally from this region, which occupies more than half of the vineyard area. However, it is not agrape variety“Easy” as well as having a medium-late ripening, is expressed at its best only if the position guarantees perfect exposure and sunshine, ideal microclimate and altitude.
Other local vines now widespread also in other regions are Tuscan Trebbiano, long or Tuscan white Malvasia, Vernaccia di San Gimignano, ansonica and black Canaiolo.
If we pass to the wines, among the most renowned we must immediately mention the ChiantiDOCG, from which theDOCGindependent of ChiantiClassic. Created by Baron Bettino Ricasoli, Chianti was among the first wines to cross borders following our emigrants to America; exported in the typical flasks, which have become so famous that they create the very image of this wine in the world. Even today it is by far the most produced wine in Italy.
Another wine known all over the world is Brunello di MontalcinoDOCG, obtained from Sangiovese, locally called brunello.
Tuscan towns inextricably linked to the world of wine are also Montepulciano, San Gimignano and Carmignano, with their respectiveDOCG, Bolgheri and others, where wines of great prestige are produced.
Along the Tyrrhenian coast and on the island of Elba itself, Vermentino, ansonica and aleatico are grown, the latter also elaborated in beautiful passito versions.
Going further down, towards the province of Grosseto there are other realities such as that ofDOCGMorellino di Scansano, obtained fromgrape varietymorellino, another name for Sangiovese, of colorruby livelyand with scents of violets and blackberries.
In addition to the wines of the very important Designations of Origin, Tuscany has risen to the fore of world enology with some Supertuscans, wines of great class, soft and elegant, obtained above all from cabernet sauvignon and cabernet franc, merlot and partly syrah and pinot noir. Initially put on the market as table wines, today they are allIGT.
Finally, the Tuscan wine production has a common denominator, Vin Santo and Vin Santo Occhio di pernice, produced in numerous denominations and different types forresidual sugar; the first is mainly based on Tuscan Trebbiano, the second on Sangiovese.