Red wines of Tuscany
There are many red wines producted in Tuscany. Here we list a selection of famous red wines:
"Luce": For the production the owners have chosen to purchase an estate in the more prestigious Italian wine zone the hills of Montalcino. So it is created an unforgettable wine, the colour is intense ruby with light notes of purple It comes from a mix of big Sangiovese and Merlot.
"Campo ai sassi": It is a " Red of Montalcino " vinificated in purity with grapes Sangiovese. Harvested toward halt October, it has started fermenting in steel inox for 15 days and subsequently decanted in oak strokes of Slavonia for a 7 month- refinement. It concludes its cycle after 4 months of refinement in the bottle.
"Brunello di Montalcino": It is a wine difficult to forget! Harvested usually in the first days of October, its grapes are rigorously selected and directed to the fermentation for about 10 days and subsequently submitted to the refinement, part in oak strokes, part in barriques for about 36 months. It is a wine very proper for the dishes of meats.
"Morellino di Scansano": A wine produced with grapes Sangiovese calls " Morellino " The vineyards are situated in Grancia in the Tuscan Maremma. At the completion of the fermentation it is introduced in new barriques of Allier and American oak. Any filtering isn’t effected but only a light straining. It has an intense very refined colour with aromas of cherry in the nose and in mouth. It combines very well with pizzas, white meats and naturally with red meats.
"Brolio Chianti Classical": It is produced by grapes Sangiovese and, in a reduced measure by other berry grapes usually harvested at the end of September. The wide and winding bouquet remembers violets and mature blueberries, the taste is full and velvety. It combines very well with Tuscan starters and first dishes.
"Chianti Nipozzano": It is a Chianti produced in the estates of Nipozzano along the road directed to the “Consuma” pass. The big merit of this wine is the accurate choice of the grapes, of which only the best care used with the label " Nipozzano ". The maturation takes place during 2 years in oak strokes and the reserve reach 15 years of aging. It Has a rich taste with a round and velvety tissue.