Tuscan wines

Tuscan wines are among the best in Italy. Their reputation is due mainly to the reds which incude Chianti, an excellent table wine produced in the Chianti area. It is ruby red and its alcohol content ranges from 10° to 14°. There are two D.O.C. classifications: Putto and Gallo Nero, according to the zone of production. The wine district spreads from Montalbano to Florentine hills, from the Valdarno to the Sienese hills. However, only the wines produced between Florence and Siena, from S. Casciano to Castelnuovo Berardenga have the prestigious Chianti Classico - Gallo Nero, label. The many small, rustic Tuscan taverns offer a wide range of local Chianti wines in a simple setting. In many villages you can still find the local mescite, now unfortunately disappearing. Vine yards with olive groves characterize all the Tuscan landscape. The wine and the extravirgin olive oil produced in the area from S. Casciano to Castelnuovo Berardenga are known throughout the world.