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The Wines of Central Italy
Chianti Classico is the
Vineyards are seen everywhere in Central Italy, from heart of the Chianti zone.
the rolling cypress-fringed hills of Tuscany to the Chianti may be light
and fruity or dense and
flatter, Lambrusco-producing plains of Emilia-Romagna. long-lived – price is the
The finest red wines are made in the hills of southeastern usual guide. Rocca
Tuscany: Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino and delle Macie is very
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. Today’s innovative mix reasonably priced.
of modern and traditional techniques is steadily
improving the quality of much of the region’s wine.
Vernaccia di San
Gimignano is a Tuscan white
wine with a long, distinguished
history. Traditionally a golden,
often oxidized wine, it is now Parma
also produced in a fresher
style, for early drinking. Modena
Teruzzi & Puthod
make consistently Bologna Ravenna
good Vernaccia.
EMILIA-ROMAGNA
Forli
San Marino

Pistoia
Lucca
Florence
Pisa Greve
Vino Nobile di
Montepulciano is made from
the same grapes as Chianti. San Gimignano Arezzo
It can be of superior quality, Siena
hence its claim to be a “noble
wine”. The vineyards are set TUSCANY
around the delightful hilltop Montepulciano
village of Montepulciano.
Montalcino

Orvieto
Brunello di Montalcino
is made from Sangiovese,
Brunello being its local
name. Its firm tannins Super-Tuscans
may need up to 10 During the 1970s innovative
years to soften before wine-makers set out to create
the rich, spicy flavours new, individual wines, even though
are revealed. Rosso di under the existing rules they would
Montalcino, on the other be labelled as simple table wine.
hand, can be enjoyed A trend that started with Antinori’s
much younger. Tignanello (a Sangiovese-Cabernet
Sauvignon blend), this approach
has reinvigor ated Tuscan wine, Sassicaia, a red wine
to produce some exciting, if made from the Cabernet
expensive, variations.
0 kilometres 50 Sauvignon grape
0 miles 25

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