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Chianti, Brunello and Super Tuscans.

Vines grow in all 20 regions. Wines are classed DOCG, DOC and IGT.

CountryItaly

Key grapesSangiovese

Notable producers in Tuscany

Antinori
Biondi-Santi
Tenuta San Guido
Ornellaia
Fontodi

Official appellations

Appellation	Status	Style	Grapes
Brunello di Montalcino (1980) 100% Sangiovese from the hill town of Montalcino. Released on 1 January of the fifth year after harvest (the sixth for Riserva), with at least two years in oak.	DOCG	Red	Sangiovese
Chianti Classico (1984) The historic heart of Chianti between Florence and Siena, marked by the black rooster seal. At least 80% Sangiovese; Gran Selezione is the top tier.	DOCG	Red	Sangiovese
Carmignano (1990) A small hill zone on Montalbano west of Florence, where Sangiovese (at least 50%) is blended with 10–20% Cabernet Sauvignon or Franc, plus Canaiolo and others. Riserva ages at least three years; the same area also makes Barco Reale di Carmignano DOC and Vin Santo. Good to know: Cosimo III de' Medici protected Carmignano's boundaries in a 1716 edict, and Cabernet ('uva francesca') was grown here long before the Super Tuscans.	DOCG	Red	Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc
Chianti (1984) Tuscany's largest DOCG spreads over the provinces of Florence, Siena, Arezzo, Pisa, Pistoia and Prato, mostly on clay and limestone hills, with at least 70% Sangiovese plus Canaiolo, Colorino or international varieties. Riserva ages at least two years, and seven sub-zones (Rùfina, Colli Fiorentini, Colli Senesi, Colli Aretini, Colline Pisane, Montalbano and Montespertoli) may appear on the label. Good to know: Chianti Classico, the original heartland between Florence and Siena, is a separate DOCG.	DOCG	Red	Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Elba Aleatico Passito (2011) Sweet red from the island of Elba off the Tuscan coast, grown on granite, schist and iron-rich soils in a warm, windy maritime climate. Made from 100% Aleatico, dried for at least 10 days to reach high sugar levels, then released no earlier than 1 March after the harvest. Good to know: also labelled Aleatico Passito dell'Elba; legend links it to Napoleon's exile on the island, and it is a classic match for dark chocolate and crostata.	DOCG	Sweet	Aleatico
Montecucco Sangiovese (2011) Sangiovese from the slopes of Monte Amiata in the province of Grosseto, between Brunello country and the Maremma, on volcanic-influenced clays, sandstone and limestone. At least 90% Sangiovese, aged at least 17 months with 12 in barrel; the Riserva needs 34 months with 24 in barrel and 6 in bottle. Good to know: one of Italy's highest shares of organic vineyards; the blended reds and whites of the zone stay under the separate Montecucco DOC.	DOCG	Red	Sangiovese
Morellino di Scansano (2007) From the warm hills around Scansano in the Maremma of southern Tuscany, Sangiovese (locally Morellino, at least 85%) ripens fully into a juicy, generous red. Riserva needs two years' ageing including one in wood, and a new Superiore tier (2026 decree) adds lower yields, 13% alcohol and release no earlier than 1 January of the second year after harvest. Good to know: sea breezes from the Tyrrhenian help keep the fruit fresh despite the heat.	DOCG	Red	Sangiovese
Suvereto (2011) Reds from the hills around the medieval town of Suvereto in the Val di Cornia, inland from Piombino on the Tuscan coast, on stony clay and limestone soils with a warm, Mediterranean climate. A Rosso blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Sangiovese or Syrah plus single-variety versions, aged around 18 months; the Riserva needs about 30 months including 12 in barrel and 6 in bottle. Good to know: formerly a sub-zone of the Val di Cornia DOC, it became a DOCG in 2011.	DOCG	Red	Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sangiovese, Cabernet Franc, Syrah
Val di Cornia Rosso (2011) Red-only DOCG on the Livorno coast around Suvereto, Sassetta, Campiglia Marittima and Piombino, plus Monteverdi Marittimo inland, where warm sea-facing hills of clay, limestone and old mining-district rock ripen grapes fully. Sangiovese must make up at least 40%, with Cabernet Sauvignon and/or Merlot allowed up to 60%, and the wine needs 18 months in wood plus 6 in bottle. Good to know: the Suvereto hills were split off in 2011 as a DOCG of their own.	DOCG	Red	Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Vernaccia di San Gimignano (1993) White from the hills around San Gimignano, the medieval 'town of towers' near Siena, on sandy, fossil-rich marine sediments of the old Pliocene sea floor. At least 85% Vernaccia di San Gimignano (Sauvignon Blanc and Riesling capped at 10%), giving firm, almond-finished whites; the Riserva needs at least 11 months' ageing, 3 of them in bottle. Good to know: it was Italy's very first DOC, in 1966.	DOCG	White	Vernaccia
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano (1980) Red from the hill town of Montepulciano in south-east Siena province, on clay, sand and limestone slopes at roughly 250–600 m with a warm, fairly continental climate. At least 70% Sangiovese (locally Prugnolo Gentile); it needs 2 years' ageing (12 months in wood) and the Riserva 3 years. Good to know: since 2025 the top tier 'Pieve' names one of 12 sub-zones, with 85%+ Sangiovese from vines 15 years or older and 3 years' ageing.	DOCG	Red	Sangiovese
Ansonica Costa dell'Argentario Coastal Ansonica (Inzolia) whites from the Argentario promontory.	DOC	White	Ansonica
Barco Reale di Carmignano Younger-drinking red from the Carmignano zone.	DOC	Red	Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon
Bianco dell'Empolese Trebbiano-based whites from around Empoli.	DOC	White	Trebbiano
Bianco di Pitigliano Whites from volcanic tufa in southern Maremma.	DOC	White	Trebbiano
Bolgheri (1983) Coastal home of the Super Tuscans: Bordeaux-variety reds from Ornellaia, Guado al Tasso and others.	DOC	Red, White, Rosé	Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc
Bolgheri Sassicaia (2013) Italy's only single-estate DOC: Tenuta San Guido's Sassicaia.	DOC	Red	Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc
Candia dei Colli Apuani Vermentino from steep marble-country slopes near Carrara.	DOC	White	Vermentino
Capalbio Southern Maremma DOC near the Lazio border.	DOC	White, Red	Sangiovese, Vermentino
Colli dell'Etruria Centrale Broad central Tuscany DOC overlapping Chianti.	DOC	White, Red	Sangiovese, Trebbiano
Colline Lucchesi Hills around Lucca.	DOC	White, Red	Sangiovese, Trebbiano
Cortona Known for Syrah from the hills around Cortona.	DOC	Red	Syrah, Sangiovese
Elba Island wines from Elba.	DOC	White, Red	Ansonica, Sangiovese
Grance Senesi South of Siena, named after medieval monastic farms.	DOC	White, Red	Sangiovese
Maremma Toscana (2011) Province-wide DOC for the Grosseto coast: Vermentino and Sangiovese blends.	DOC	White, Red	Sangiovese, Vermentino, Cabernet Sauvignon
Montecarlo Small DOC near Lucca with French varieties.	DOC	White, Red	Trebbiano, Sangiovese
Montecucco The broader DOC around Monte Amiata.	DOC	Red, White	Sangiovese, Vermentino
Monteregio di Massa Marittima Northern Maremma DOC.	DOC	White, Red	Sangiovese, Vermentino
Montescudaio Hills inland from the Tuscan coast near Pisa.	DOC	White, Red	Sangiovese, Trebbiano
Moscadello di Montalcino Sweet Moscato from Montalcino, older than Brunello.	DOC	Sweet	Moscato Bianco
Orcia Sangiovese from the Val d'Orcia between Montalcino and Montepulciano.	DOC	Red	Sangiovese
Parrina Small coastal estate-led DOC near Orbetello.	DOC	White, Red	Sangiovese, Ansonica
Pomino High-altitude DOC in the Rùfina hills, historically Frescobaldi.	DOC	White, Red	Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Sangiovese
Rosso di Montalcino (1983) Younger Sangiovese from the Brunello zone.	DOC	Red	Sangiovese
Rosso di Montepulciano (1989) Younger Sangiovese from the Vino Nobile zone.	DOC	Red	Sangiovese
San Gimignano Reds and rosés from the Vernaccia zone.	DOC	Red	Sangiovese
Sant'Antimo Montalcino's DOC for non-Brunello varieties and blends.	DOC	Red, White	Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sangiovese
San Torpè Hills around Pisa.	DOC	White	Trebbiano
Sovana Southern Maremma tufa DOC.	DOC	Red	Sangiovese, Aleatico
Terratico di Bibbona Coastal DOC north of Bolgheri.	DOC	White, Red	Sangiovese, Vermentino
Terre di Casole Small zone west of Siena.	DOC	White, Red	Sangiovese
Terre di Pisa Hills south-east of Pisa.	DOC	Red	Sangiovese, Merlot
Val d'Arbia Whites from south of Siena.	DOC	White	Trebbiano, Malvasia
Val di Cornia Broader DOC around Suvereto and Piombino.	DOC	White, Red	Vermentino, Sangiovese
Valdichiana Toscana Valdichiana plain DOC.	DOC	White, Red	Trebbiano, Sangiovese
Valdinievole Hills near Montecatini.	DOC	White, Red	Trebbiano, Sangiovese
Vin Santo del Chianti Tuscany's classic sweet wine from dried grapes, aged in small casks.	DOC	Sweet	Trebbiano, Malvasia
Vin Santo del Chianti Classico Vin Santo from the Chianti Classico zone.	DOC	Sweet	Trebbiano, Malvasia
Vin Santo di Carmignano Vin Santo from Carmignano.	DOC	Sweet	Trebbiano, Malvasia
Vin Santo di Montepulciano Vin Santo from Montepulciano, including the rare Occhio di Pernice.	DOC	Sweet	Malvasia, Sangiovese