Chianti and the Wines of Tuscany

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CHIANTI
and the Wines of Tuscany
Rosemary George
Chianti is the best known wine of Tuscany, and indeed of Italy. This book charts the revolution that it has undergone in the last twenty years, in the vineyard, the cellar and the public eye; from a cheerful red in a straw-covered flask to a long-lasting wine of stature and flavour, to rival the finest in Europe or the New World.
Chapters consider the history of Tuscany as a wine-making area, the great strides made recently in viticulture and vinification techniques, and directions for the future; how problems in the 1960s and '70s prompted a wave of experimentation and produced a wealth of new wines, such as Sassicaia and Tignanello; and why these fall outside the DOCG regulations for Chianti.
Each wine-growing area of Tuscany is then considered in turn, with information on key producers, who is making what and how. As well as Chianti, here are the famous reds of Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and... Tovább

Fülszöveg

CHIANTI
and the Wines of Tuscany
Rosemary George
Chianti is the best known wine of Tuscany, and indeed of Italy. This book charts the revolution that it has undergone in the last twenty years, in the vineyard, the cellar and the public eye; from a cheerful red in a straw-covered flask to a long-lasting wine of stature and flavour, to rival the finest in Europe or the New World.
Chapters consider the history of Tuscany as a wine-making area, the great strides made recently in viticulture and vinification techniques, and directions for the future; how problems in the 1960s and '70s prompted a wave of experimentation and produced a wealth of new wines, such as Sassicaia and Tignanello; and why these fall outside the DOCG regulations for Chianti.
Each wine-growing area of Tuscany is then considered in turn, with information on key producers, who is making what and how. As well as Chianti, here are the famous reds of Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and Carmignano. All the local white wines, as well as innovations and experiments with white grapes, are also explored. No book on the wines of Tuscany would be complete without mention of Vin Santo, the sweet wine of the region made from dried grapes.
The book ends with notes on vintages, a glossary of wine names on Tuscan labels, appendices giving recent production figures for Chianti Classico, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and Brunello di Montalcino, and a summary of Italian wine law with lists of the areas for DOC and Vini da Tavola con Indicazione Geografica. Vissza