SOME OTHER RED WINES OF TUSCANY

Morellino di Scansano

Scansano is a small town in the far south of Tuscany, and Morellino is yet another local name for Sangiovese. The area has been ‘one to watch' for a few years and a good Riserva often shows how glorious Sangiovese can be without having to pay too high a price.

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

Another area, another name for the Sangiovese grape. Take a bow, Prugnolo, sometimes found hereabouts blended with small amounts of Canaiolo and/or Mammolo. When good, it can combine the depth and backbone of a Brunello di Montalcino with the finesse of a fine Chianti.

Rosso di Montepulciano

The ‘second' wine to Vino Nobile di Montepulciano (above), in much the same way as Rosso di Montalcino is the second wine to Brunello di Montalcino. Here too, a lighter juicy wine may be bottled and sold young, as opposed to being aged in wood and left to brood for a while. The DOC was only created in 1989 and a ‘style' has yet to emerge.