When you think about Tuscany and Nobile, images of rolling hillsides, sunflowers, ancient stone villas and endless fields of grapes are possible to come to mind. If you're curious about the wines from Tuscany and Nobile, villa rental within the region sets you squarely during a prime location to go to the vineyards that turn out a number of Italy's most significant wines. By being situated right within the heart of this region, you'll have easy accessibility to the wine regions of Chianti, Vino Nobile de Montepulciano, Brunelo di Montalcino, and Morellino di Scansano. While here, you’d take the chance to visit some of the wineries and get a taste straight from the source.
Vino Nobile de Montepulciano - While you can certainly sit at home in your Tuscany villa rental and sample the wine, why not head to a winery for the total experience? The Vino Nobile de Montepulciano, like the Chianti, is protected by DOC/G status and is produced in the vineyards that surround Montepulciano, in the heart of Tuscany. This wine is made from primarily the Sangiovese grapes (70%) blended with Canaiolo Nero, and occasionally other local varieties. One thing you should keep in mind while visiting a Vino Nobile de Montepulciano winery, is that these wines should not be confused with those that use the Montepulciano d'Abruzzo grapes, which are made well to the south of the town of Montepulciano.
Brunello Di Montalcino- This is an Italian red wine made from a grape that is the 'unofficial clone of the Sangiovese' in the wineries and vineyards that surround the town of Montalcino, about 120 kilometres south of Florence. Booking a holiday in one of the Tuscany villa rental locations in the wine country makes the wineries of Montalcino easy to access. But be sure to plan a special trip to the Brunelo di Montalcino wineries. Since 1980, when it received its DOCG status, it has become one of the best known and most expensive wines in all of Italy, and is a very special treat indeed.
Morellino di Scansano - Also within a short and picturesque drive of your Tuscany villa rental are the wineries in the hillsides that surround the town of Scansano. Made from at least 85% Sangiovese grapes, and granted DOC status in 1978 and DOC/G status in 2007, the remaining 10-15% of this wine is often made up of various non-aromatic black grape varieties which are listed by the DOC/G. Depending on which winery and vintages you try, these other black grapes can alter the taste of the wines and possibly give you a new favourite Tuscan wine.
Vino Nobile de Montepulciano - While you can certainly sit at home in your Tuscany villa rental and sample the wine, why not head to a winery for the total experience? The Vino Nobile de Montepulciano, like the Chianti, is protected by DOC/G status and is produced in the vineyards that surround Montepulciano, in the heart of Tuscany. This wine is made from primarily the Sangiovese grapes (70%) blended with Canaiolo Nero, and occasionally other local varieties. One thing you should keep in mind while visiting a Vino Nobile de Montepulciano winery, is that these wines should not be confused with those that use the Montepulciano d'Abruzzo grapes, which are made well to the south of the town of Montepulciano.
Brunello Di Montalcino- This is an Italian red wine made from a grape that is the 'unofficial clone of the Sangiovese' in the wineries and vineyards that surround the town of Montalcino, about 120 kilometres south of Florence. Booking a holiday in one of the Tuscany villa rental locations in the wine country makes the wineries of Montalcino easy to access. But be sure to plan a special trip to the Brunelo di Montalcino wineries. Since 1980, when it received its DOCG status, it has become one of the best known and most expensive wines in all of Italy, and is a very special treat indeed.
Morellino di Scansano - Also within a short and picturesque drive of your Tuscany villa rental are the wineries in the hillsides that surround the town of Scansano. Made from at least 85% Sangiovese grapes, and granted DOC status in 1978 and DOC/G status in 2007, the remaining 10-15% of this wine is often made up of various non-aromatic black grape varieties which are listed by the DOC/G. Depending on which winery and vintages you try, these other black grapes can alter the taste of the wines and possibly give you a new favourite Tuscan wine.
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