Best wine in Tuscany??
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Best wine in Tuscany??
We are going to Italy in May, plan to spend 2 nights in Florence, and 1 night in Tuscany (we are thinking Chianti Radda). We are looking forward to exploring Tuscany and would love to do some wine tasting. Any recommendations?
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Los of info, including mny two cents, at...
http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34492293
Best wishes,
Rex
http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34492293
Best wishes,
Rex
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Since you have limited time in Chianti I would recommend the Le Cantine De Greve (in the town of Greve). It's a wine store (enoteca) where you are able to taste about 100 wines from all over the Tuscan region, including the Brunellos & Chianti's that posters have mentioned. You can visit the web site, http://www.lecantine.it/
If you aim is to taste as much as possible in your short time period this would be a place to accomplish that. If you want to taste some and be surronded by the beauty of Tuscany then you would be better suited to visit Radda or Castellina or some other small Tuscan towns (Montalcino). All of the towns have enotecas, where you will be able to taste the wines. You wouldn't have the vast selection that you would at Le Cantine but you would have the beauty that surronds you in the little towns and the hillsides that the town look down on.
If you aim is to taste as much as possible in your short time period this would be a place to accomplish that. If you want to taste some and be surronded by the beauty of Tuscany then you would be better suited to visit Radda or Castellina or some other small Tuscan towns (Montalcino). All of the towns have enotecas, where you will be able to taste the wines. You wouldn't have the vast selection that you would at Le Cantine but you would have the beauty that surronds you in the little towns and the hillsides that the town look down on.
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Here is another previous thread that you may want to read which has names, e-mail addresses, etc. which may be helpful to you:
http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34484935
http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34484935
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http://www.weimax.com/italyToscana.htm
Check out the link above breaking down the types of Tuscan wines and such.
Check out the link above breaking down the types of Tuscan wines and such.
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Last year we took a private tour with organized visits to wineries. It was very educational and as we had very little time in Tuscany, we got the most out of our day. Check out the company we hired: www.tuscan-wine-tours.com
...and have a fantastic wining trip!
...and have a fantastic wining trip!
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