The Wines of Triumphant Tuscany

La Bella Toscana, Tuscany, is the quintessential image we all have of Italian wine country – rolling hills, olive groves, avenues of ancient cypress trees, and of course, vines, lots of vines. This is the stuff of daydreams. Not to mention the cultural cradle of the Renaissance. Tradition and millennia of viticulture have put the region of Tuscany on every wine connoisseur’s bucket list. This is one of the most famous wine-producing regions on the planet.?

In recent years Tuscan wine has enjoyed a great resurgence in quality and reputation. This rapid rise of quality has increasingly grabbed our attention here at Dhall & Nash, so we decided it was time to investigate further – to 'Focus On'?a triumphant Tuscany.

Whatever the grape variety or region, there’s a distinctive Tuscan taste to all the wines. That is based on something powerfully flavoured but bright, where the fruit is sweet and the tannins dry, the texture is fleshy and the final impression taut. Such combinations are rare in the wine world, but prevalent in Toscana. Do your future self a favour and buy more than a few of these incredible Tuscan treasures.

Read about this fabled wine region over on our blog, where we explore Montalcino, Chianti, Montepulciano and Bolgheri -?4 of the more well-known subzones, the varieties that thrive here, Super-Tuscans, and a bit of good geek talk delving into Italian wine classifications and vintage conditions.?