Wine In Tuscany
Major Wine Regions of Italy:
Abruzzo; Aosta Valley; Apulia; Basilicata; Calabria; Campania; Emilia-Romagna; Friuli-Venezia Giulia; Latium; Liguria Lombardy; Marches; Molise; Piedmont; Sardinia; Sicily; Trentino-Alto Adige; Tuscany; Umbria; Veneto
Wineries Within Tuscany
Casa Emma; Castello Di volpaia; Isole E Olena; Monsanto; Enotecas; Fattoria Del Barbi; Biondi-Santi; Enoteca La Fortezza
What would a good Italian meal, or trip to Italy, be without acknowledging and exploring the wine? Wineries in Tuscany are famous the world over as producing some of the very best wine to be found. The weather in the region, its terrain, the knowledge of the vintners and the great tradition all contribute to exceptional wines.
A few varieties of grape in Tuscan wine are: Sangiovese, Pascale, Vermentino Nero, Malvasia di Sardegna and Nuragus. Those in the list barely scratch the surface of the great variety to be found in wineries in Tuscany. The best bet is to simply visit a few wineries when you travel to Italy. Reading about it will not give you the flavor and experience that tasting it and learning about it at the winery will.
Wine tasting vacations of Tuscany are available, as well as side trips within your travel to Italy. Whichever you decide on, a trip to at least one winery is compulsory for a well-rounded trip to Tuscany!