Tuscany is a large region of Italy. It is often rated as the most beautiful part of Italy.
Tuscany is essentially the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance, and its artistic heritage includes architecture, painting and sculpture, and is housed by many museums, the most famous of which is the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, as well as in many smaller cities. Tuscany is the birthplace of Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Dante. Tuscany is also world-renowned for its wines, such as Chianti.
Tuscany has a predominantly Mediterranean climate, with mild winters and hot, dry summers. The territory is mostly rolling hills, and the soil is mostly alkaline calcareous and sandy clay. There is a marl clay called galestro, which is very suitable for the growth of Sangiovese, which is why Sangiovese is very popular in Tuscany. Sangiovese is the main grape variety in the region and the most prevalent red grape variety in Italy. This variety is generally only found in Italy and is rarely cultivated in other countries, and "sangiovese" literally means "Cupid's blood". Sangiovese, which grows in good times, is a bit mediocre, it suffers hardships and tribulations during the maturity period, and is depressed, but in the first month, as long as the sun is accompanied, it will burst out with a strong vitality and become the "blood of Cupid" with a strong personality.
There are 11 docg and 34 doc wines in this red-wine region, and most of them have a reputation for excellence. Famous DOCGs include Classic Chianti, Chianti and Brunello Montashino. It is worth noting that the organization of the producers of Classic Quianti formed the Association of Classic Gianti. Members of the association have a circular logo on their wine bottles, which is depicted with a black rooster named "Gallo Nero" and the words "Chianti Classico" written below it.
In addition to the above-mentioned excellent DOCG and DOC wines, many IGT and VDT wines are also impressive. Many of Italy's most acclaimed wines are not graded, reflecting the embarrassment of the Italian wine classification system. Most of these "less than famous" wines come from Tuscany, which experts call "super tuscany" and are almost unknown in the wine world.
Super Tuscany is a group of passionate winemakers who emphasize originality, boldly reinventing traditional wines in terms of grape varieties, blending ratios, vinification methods, etc., to produce unique and high-quality wines. Today, famous Super Tuscan wines include Szythetea and Macedo. In the mid-70s, Schipiae became one of the world's top red wines and was called "the most authentic new super Tuscan wine". It has a beautiful name, often evoking a series of romantic thoughts, with a royal blue cap and a round blue background with eight golden needles, with a unique Mediterranean artistic atmosphere, and its quality is comparable to that of the five most famous Bordeaux wines.
It is worth mentioning that in recent years, Tuscan wine has become increasingly popular in the Chinese market. According to the Consorzio del Vino Chianti Classico, in 2011 the sales of Tuscan white wines in the Chinese market reached 1.9 million euros, about 116%。China has become the third largest market in Tuscany.