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One of the Tuscan specialties is the red dessert wines of the type Vin Santo Occhio di Pernice (the bird's eye). The grapes consist of Sangiovese (50-70%), Malvasia Nera (10-50%), together with other local red grapes (0-30%).
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Orcia Vin Santo is a dessert wine made from the grapes Trebbiano Toscano and/or Malvasia Bianca Lunga (50-100%). Additionally, up to 50% local, non-aromatic green grapes can also be used.
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San Gimignano Vin Santo DOC is a dessert wine made from the grapes, Trebbiano Toscano (30-100%), Malvasia del Chianti (50-100%) and Vernaccia di San Gimignano (0-20%). Local, non-aromatic green grapes may also be added (0-10%).
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This is an interesting dessert wine made from red grapes. It consists of Sangiovese (50-100%) and other local, non-aromatic red grapes (0-50%).
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This dessert wine uses the grapes, Trebbiano Toscano and/or Malvasia Bianca (70-100%), together with other, local green grapes.
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Did you know?
That Italy in 2011 was the worlds largest wine producer?
Most tourists who have visited Valle d’Aosta (Aosta Valley), have probably never given the region’s name or wines a second thought. Here it’s about skiing on the dramatic slopes around Breuil-Cervinia, at the base of the gigantic mountain, Matterhorn. But the region offers exciting things to do in the après-ski department.
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