Tuscany
territory
u s c a n y t a y W i n e
Vineyard Area: 57.861 hectars
Mountain: 25%
Hill : 67%
Plain: 8%
Total Wine Production: 2.634.000 hectolitres
DOP Wines: 63%
IGP Wines: 25%
Red and Rosé Wines: 87%
White Wines: 13%
Wine Designations:
DOCG Wines: 11
DOC Wines: 41
IGT Wines: 6
(Data 2019. Source: UIV – ISTAT and calculations)
Tuscany
i s t o r y f i n e i n T u s c a
THE VITICULTURE
It was the Etruscans who first dedicated themselves to the cultivation of vines and the production of wine in Tuscany. The Romans then gave continuity to the cultivation which continued to expand to such an extent that later numerous citations of Tuscan wines were found in the Italian literature of the territories and also in the Divine Comedy. The cultivation of the vine was carried out by numerous noble families who boasted about it to such an extent that later there are numerous citations of Tuscan wines in the Italian literature of the territories and also in the Divine Comedy. The symbol of Tuscany is Sangiovese with its many and varied variations starting from Chianti; subsequently the Tuscan wine reached notoriety thanks to the famous Supertuscans.
Climate and Territory
The Tuscan territory is mainly characterised by hilly terrain. The Tuscan climate is generally mild with winters that are not too cold and warm summers mitigated by sea winds. In the central part of Tuscany the climate is more continental with cold and rainy winters and hot and dry summers. The hilly territories have mainly clayey and calcareous soils that give the wines a good body and acidity but also elegance and longevity. In the coastal area the soils are more mineral giving the white wines minerality and the red wines structure and finesse.
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