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Sangiovese through Chianti, Brunello and Vino Nobile, then Bolgheri, the Super Tuscans, Maremma, Vernaccia and Vin Santo.

All levels115 min15 stepsAbout Tuscan Wine Regions

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  1. Tuscan Wine Regions

    Region8 minWatch

    Start with Tuscany: 11 DOCG and 41 DOC classifications, with red wines built on Sangiovese.

  2. Sangiovese

    Grape8 minWatch

    Meet Sangiovese, a late-ripening grape with vibrant acidity and firm tannins, the backbone of Chianti Classico, Brunello and Vino Nobile.

  3. Chianti DOCG

    Region7 min

    Begin the zones with Chianti DOCG: six provinces, at least 70 percent Sangiovese and seven subzones.

  4. Chianti Classico DOCG

    Region7 min

    Then Chianti Classico, its own DOCG since 1996, between Florence and Siena, with at least 80 percent Sangiovese.

  5. Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

    Region7 min

    Go south of Siena to Montalcino for Brunello, 100 percent Sangiovese released no earlier than January 1 of the fifth year after harvest.

  6. Chianti Classico vs Brunello di Montalcino

    Comparison7 min

    Chianti Classico DOCG vs Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

    Set Chianti Classico and Brunello side by side: climate, soils, blending rules, aging requirements and style.

  7. Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG

    Region7 min

    Next, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, made mainly from Prugnolo Gentile, the local Sangiovese clone, on the hills around Montepulciano.

  8. Bolgheri DOC: Italy's Super Tuscan Heartland

    Region8 min

    Cross to the coast at Bolgheri, where Sassicaia from the 1968 vintage started the Super Tuscan movement.

  9. Super Tuscan Tradition

    Wine term8 min

    Read the Super Tuscan story: Bordeaux varieties grown outside DOC rules, labeled Vino da Tavola, which pushed Italy to create IGT Toscana in 1992.

  10. Maremma Toscana DOC

    Region8 min

    Then Maremma Toscana DOC, covering the whole province of Grosseto and permitting both native and international varieties.

  11. Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG

    Region6 min

    Turn to white wine with Vernaccia di San Gimignano, Tuscany's only white DOCG, known for a bitter almond finish.

  12. Vin Santo del Chianti Classico Tradition

    Winemaking9 min

    Close the wines with Vin Santo, a sweet wine from dried grapes aged at least 3 years in small caratelli barrels.

  13. Fèlsina

    Producer10 min

    Now producers: a family estate in Castelnuovo Berardenga, at the southeastern edge of Chianti Classico, making 100 percent Sangiovese reds.

  14. Poderi Boscarelli

    Producer8 min

    In Montepulciano, a family estate in Cervognano whose flagship Il Nocio comes from a single vineyard.

  15. Fattoria Le Pupille

    Producer7 min

    Finish in the Maremma with the estate that launched Saffredi in 1987.

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