To many, Tuscany is the quintessential Italy; the seemingly endless rolling hills dotted with cypress and olive trees, the perfectly preserved fortress villages, the food, the wine, the light, the renaissance treasures that seem to inhabit every village. They all conspire to form an indelible and seductive impression on the visitor.

In wine terms too, Tuscany is the quintessential Italian wine region, and most wine lovers have had at least some contact with the region's most famous wine export, Chianti. Beyond that popular image though, Tuscany has been the staging point for a 'vinous renaissance' that has transformed the Italian wine industry and ushered in a new era of quality and innovation that continues to reverberate in every wine producing region in Italy. The  most significant variety is Sangiovese, and this forms the basis for the most famous wines of Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montelpulciano; the latter two being different clones, Sangiovese Grosso. Tuscany is also home to the many famed so-called Super Tuscans, such as Sassicaia, Tignanello, Ceparello, Camartina and many more.