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Wine Regions in Tuscany

Sangiovese is a red grape popularly planted in Italy but Tuscany is its spiritual home for its finest wines.

Key Wines Soil Type(s) Wine Main Wine Grapes Typical Wine Styles Price Range
Chianti Classico / Ruffina / Colli Senesi DOCG Red Sangiovese Because up to 20% of other wine grape varieties can be added to Sangiovese, Chianti wines have a huge difference in qaulity and style. However, these red wines will generally display

  • an affinity of oak
  • a complex fruit spectrum (earth, blueberry, sour cherry)

Chianti is the most exported wine in Italy.

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Brunello Di MontalcinoDOCG Red Sangiovese The red wines under this DOCG are one of the finest and long-lived wines in Italy. The minimum ageing period is 5 years. 3-4
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG Red Sangiovese Compared to Brunello Di Montalcino DOCG, these wines mature more quickly but lacks the finest of their rival. 3-4
Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG White Vernaccia Like Chianti, the quality of this DOCG white wines vary hugely. 2
Tocana IGT Red Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot Wine quality and style vary significantly as there are hundreds of different blends are made under this category 1-4
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Wine Regions in Veneto

Veneto produces more DOC wines than anywhere in Italy and is also the largest wine-producing region in the nation. The two best known Italian wines (Valpolicella DOC and Soave DOC) overseas are in Veneto.

Key Wines Soil Type(s) Wine Main Wine Grapes Typical Wine Styles Price Range
Valpolicella DOC Limestone and granite Red Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara This is a basic Valpolicella wine and is light and fruity. It is best consumed young with duck. 1-2
Amarone della Valpolicella DOC Limestone and granite Red Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara This wine is made from  grapes that have been passtio-treated and is dry. It has aromas of chocolate, dark rum and leather. 3-4
Recioto della Valpolicella DOC Limestone and granite Red Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara This wine is also made from grapes that have been passito-treated but is sweet. It is best drunk with blue cheese. 3-4
Soave DOC Volcanic hills with basalt subsoil White Garganega This white wine has very high acidity with pronounced floral notes of camomile and iris 1-2
Bardolino DOC Glacial moraine Red, Rose Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara The red wines under this DOC are light and fruity. 1
Veneto IGT Red Corvina, Merlot 1-2
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Wine Regions in Piemonte

Piemonte does not recognized IGT quality level but has the largest vine areas in Italy making DOCG and DOC wines. This is a region making very good red wines, though white wines are made here as well.

Key Wines Soil Type(s) Wine Main Wine Grapes Typical Wine Styles Price Range
Barolo DOCG5 Barolo communes (La Morra, Serralunga, Monforte, Castiglione and Barolo itself) frequently found on the wine label Limestone Red Nebbiolo The Barolo DOCG red wines always display the typical characters of Nebbiolo

  • complex aromas(black fruit, rose, licorice, hay)
  • high in alcohol, acidity, and tannins
  • can develop in bottle for decades
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Barbareso DOCG Limestone Red Nebbiolo Similar to Barolo DOCG wines 3-5
Barbera d’Asti DOC Clay Red Barbera This DOC Red wines

  • are low in tannins but high in acidity
  • show an affinity of new oak
  • have textbook sour cherry and savory notes
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Barbera d’Alba DOC Clay Red Barbera Similar to Barbera d’Asti DOC 2-3
Dolcetto d’Alba DOC Limestone Red Dolcetto The Dolcetto based wines

  • are high in tannins with low acidity level
  • are best consumed young
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Dogliani DOCG

 Red Dolcetto Similar to Dolcetto d’Alba DOC but better 2-3
Gavi DOCG White Cortese These light and fresh white wines

  • have a whiff of candied fruit
  • are best with seafood
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Moscato d’AstiDOCG White Moscato 2-3
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