Tuscany

Tuscany’s winemaking heritage stretches back to the 8th century BC, when the Etruscans first cultivated vines across these hills and laid the foundations for one of Italy’s great wine cultures. The Romans built on that legacy, refining vineyard practices and extending Tuscan influence far beyond the region itself.

In the centuries that followed, Florence and Siena flourished as centres of commerce and culture, while Tuscany’s reputation for wine grew steadily in parallel. By 1716, the quality of Chianti was already being formally recognised, securing Tuscany’s place not only as one of Italy’s oldest wine regions, but as one of its most historically important.

Framed by the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Apennines, Tuscany is blessed with a rich variety of landscapes, from warm coastal vineyards to elevated inland slopes. Its rolling hills are the source of many of its finest wines, lending poise, depth and distinction to celebrated appellations such as Chianti Classico, Chianti Rufina, Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Morellino di Scansano and Bolgheri. At the heart of many of these wines is Sangiovese, the region’s defining grape, capable of combining fragrance, structure and finesse with a singular sense of place.

Tuscany’s greatness rests not only on its historic classics but also on its gift for renewal. Alongside its noble Sangiovese-based wines, the region became famous in the late 20th century for the rise of the Super Tuscans: bold, often Bordeaux-inspired wines that challenged convention and helped redefine Italy’s modern fine wine identity.

From the celebrated coastal vineyards of Bolgheri to the storied inland estates of Chianti and Montalcino, Tuscany remains one of the wine world’s most compelling regions, with producers such as Caiarossa, Bibbiano, Badia a Coltibuono, Lisini, Sesti and Cerbaiona continuing to exemplify its brilliance.