Tuscany

Also called Toscana

1,282 wineries, 4,627 wines and 51 appellations. Tuscany sits at the top of the peninsula on the western coast, from the Apennines to the Tyrrhenian, and to much of the world it is the image of Italy: Florence, the hill towns, the villas and the cypress-lined roads between them. Its wine is dominated by one grape more than that of any other region: Sangiovese covers 66 per cent of the vineyards, and 86 per cent of the wine is red, the highest share in the country. Read more ↓