Toscana
"The brilliant light, the gentle harmony of hills and valleys, pastel hill towns, silver olive groves, dark cypresses...."
Ever since the 15th century when Florence emerged as the intellectual capital and cultural leader of the Renaissance world, Toscana has drawn a succession of visitors in love with its ideas, its passions and its philosophies of freedom.
Few other people on Earth can claim such an illustrious history and while the nostalgic voice preaches tradition, Tuscans are doing what Tuscans have done for centuries and continue to show the way in so many aspects of civilised life.
The most renowned traditional wine areas lie between Florence and Siena; the Chianti zones, Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano; the outstanding Livorno area with its Bolgheri; the lovely up-and-coming Maremma Toscana with Morellino.
Sangiovese is the most popular grape variety with different clones being used for the major designations mentioned above.
|
|

