{"id":571,"date":"2015-02-19T12:02:36","date_gmt":"2015-02-19T12:02:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/locallivingwp.itravelsoftware.com\/?page_id=571"},"modified":"2023-01-25T08:16:51","modified_gmt":"2023-01-25T08:16:51","slug":"wine","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/localliving.dk\/en\/wine\/","title":{"rendered":"Wine"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Wine in Tuscany<\/h1>\n<p>Tuscany is one of Italy\u2019s most important wine areas. Some of the most fantastic wines are produced here. And some of Local Living\u2019s country houses produce wine too that tastes quite excellent.<\/p>\n<p>The wines are very typical Italian, but it is also in Tuscany that some of the most exciting wine experiments happen. Chianti is perhaps the most well known wine from Tuscany. This is owed to 16% of Italy\u2019s combined production is called Chianti \u2013 this translates to 170 million liters a year.<\/p>\n<p>The bast bottle has become famous in the whole world, and today Tuscany produces quality wines in the finest class. The so-called \u201csuper-Tuscans\u201d can be classified as absolute quality in a class by itself. They are usually not sold on bast bottles, but rather Bordeaux or Bourgogne bottles.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0\u201csuper-Tuscan\u201d wines may not be called Chianti, and are not classified as IGT rather than DOC.<\/p>\n<p>There are four districts in Tuscany that are especially remarkable:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chianti Classico<\/li>\n<li>Area around the city Scansano (wine: Morellino di Scansano);<\/li>\n<li>Area around the city Montepulciano (most prominent wine: Vino Nobile di Montepulciano);<\/li>\n<li>Area around the city Montalcino (most prominent wine: Brunello di Montalcino)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These districts all stand out, and they have the Sangiovese grape in common, even though it is called something different all four places.<\/p>\n<p>There are also a few exciting areas closer to the ocean \u2013 around Livorno, where a lot of the wine yards cultivate organic red wines. If you are in the vicinity of this area, you must visit these places:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bulichella.it\/\">Bulichella<\/a> by Suvereto. We\u2019re talking about an exciting organic wine tards with its own small boutique and wine tasting. Speak to Alessandro and his dad.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.giovannichiappini.it\/\">Chiappini<\/a> by Castagneto, which is also an organic farm with own boutique and wine tasting with a view to the wine fields. Family driven and with lots of passion and energy. Load up the car here!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chianti wine that is not designated as Chianti Classico is divided into the following 7 subzones, each with its own special label:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chianti Colli Fiorentini DOCG \u2013 drinkable everyday wine, drunk primarily by young people and from the hills around Florence<\/li>\n<li>Chianti Colli Senesi DOCG \u2013 often made from Brunello and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano grapes from the hills around Siena<\/li>\n<li>Chianti Aretini DOCG \u2013 balanced wine with delicate berry aroma from the area around Arezzo<\/li>\n<li>Chianti Colline Pisane DOCG \u2013 light, soft, fresh wine from the hills near Pisa<\/li>\n<li>Chianti Montalbano DOCG \u2013 fruity, dry wine with an intense aroma of sweet violets from the area around Carmignano<\/li>\n<li>Chianti Montespertoli DOCG \u2013 soft, fruity, fresh wines from the region southwest of Florence<\/li>\n<li>Chianti R\u00fafina DOCG \u2013 elegant wines that age well from the area east of Florence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Wine in Umbria<\/h1>\n<p>Climatically seen Umbria is very well suited for the wine farming, with its very mild winters and warm summers. The blowing tempered winds cool the grapes in the otherwise warm sun, while the earth\u2019s crust is enriched by clay, gravel and sand and abundance of limestone all helps growth.<\/p>\n<p>Umbria has to DOCG areas, Torgiano Rosso Riserva and Sagrantino di Montefalco and an additional 11 DOC classified areas. \u00a0When it comes to the production of red wine, Sangiovese, Sagrantino, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot is often used, while the production of white wines use many and different grape sorts; Chardonnay, Grachetto, Malvasii and Trebbiano. Historically, it is Orvieto that defines Umbrian wine, in the olden days, it was a sweet, golden wine. You can still taste it.\u00a0 It is also called Abboccato. Then regular Soave is a dry, modern white wine made on the work-grape, Trebbiano.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to red wines, Umbria have for many years been overshadowed by its neighbor, Tuscany, but e.g. the two DOCG\u2019s Montefalco Sagrantino and Torgiano Riserva help bring the areas excellent wines into the public\u2019s spotlight.<\/p>\n<p>The Umbrian wine of the future comes from the area just south of the Trasimeno lake by the cities Perugia, Assisi and Torgiano. The last has given its name to some very, very good red wines. In the large valley south of Torgiano, a new quality wine district is forming: Sagrantino di Montefalco. Sagrantino is the local grape, while Montefalco is the central city.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Montefalco on the Italian wine list<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Umbria has undergone a wine revolution since Giorgio Lungarotti, in the 1960s, presented the red wine Rubesco Riserva Monticchio, thus placing Montefalco on the wine list. Development continues to steadily increase and over the past 30 years has developed into a home for a multitude of exciting quality wines in many different styles. In addition to two DOCG and 11 DOC wines, there is a wide range of exciting Italian IGT wines to enjoy.<\/p>\n<p>If we have to point out some good wines from Umbria that you should taste while you are on holiday in Umbria, it is Sagrantino di Montefalco from the winery Antonelli and their lovely full-bodied white wine Trebbiano Spoletino. If you drive further south down towards Rome, turn off the motorway at Orte and drive 5-7 minutes until you arrive at Castello delle Regine, which is on the border between Umbria and Lazio. Buy their best wine Selezione del Fondatore and you will understand why Umbria is called a treasure chest when it comes to Italian wine.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wine in Tuscany Tuscany is one of Italy\u2019s most important wine areas. 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