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Tuscany

Tuscany, or Toscana in Italian, is Italy’s best-known wine region and its most diverse. Historically Sangiovese was the primary grape grown in Tuscany and Chianti was considered the purest expression of Sangiovese. Sangiovese and its many clones are still important, and they are the grapes used for the Tuscan appellations of Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Morellino di Scansano, Chianti, Chianti Classico and Carmignano. But in the last 50 years innovative producers, many of them in southwestern Tuscany in the area called Maremma, have also planted Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc. The tradition defying producers have blended those varietals with Sangiovese to produce dazzling wines that do not conform to Italy’s appellation regulations. Such wines are called Super Tuscans and cannot be labeled with either of Italy’s highest level quality designations, which are in order of status Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantia, (DOCG), and Denominazione di Origine Controllata, (DOC). (This has not at all hindered the demand for Super Tuscans, some of which are consistently among the world’s most admired and well-reviewed wines.) Tuscany has six DOCG appellations and thirty-four DOCs. Though famous for its red wines, Tuscany also produces whites made primarily from Trebbiano and Vernaccia.
There are also many Tuscan Indicazione Geographica Tipica (IGT) wines that are often an innovative blend of traditional and non-traditional grapes. This relatively new appellation status was started in 1992 as an attempt to give an official classification to Italy’s many newer blends that do fit the strict requirements of DOC and DOCG classifications. IGT wines may use the name of the region and varietal on their label or in their name.

2008 Tenuta San Guido Guidalberto

Light label condition issue

VN  91   
WA  90   
WS  90   

1993 Luce della Vite Toscana Luce

Top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

2004 Uccelliera Rapace

4 available
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2019 Montepeloso Eneo

JS  94   

2020 Montepeloso Eneo

JS  94   
WA  93   
VN  93   

2004 Gaja Ca'Marcanda Promis

Light label condition issue

2 available
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1998 Nozzole Il Pareto

RP  90   
2 available
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1998 Nozzole Il Pareto

Light label condition issue

RP  90   

2007 Castello di Bossi Corbaia

Capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

WA  95   
WS  90   

2007 Castello di Bossi Corbaia

WA  95   
WS  90   

2009 Castello di Bossi Corbaia

WA  95   
VN  94   
6 available
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1997 Poliziano Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Asinone

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

GR  3 Bicchieri   
ST  92   
3 available
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2004 Tolaini Picconero Tenuta Montebello

WE  94   
2 available
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2011 Tenuta Torciano Bartolomeo

2010 Bellus Girasole

3-bottle Lot

2 available
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