'On Tuscany' - Susan Keevil, editor

On Tuscany

‘From Brunello to Bolgheri, Wine Tales From the Heart of Italy

Various authors, Compiled by Susan Keevil

The last 30 years have seen Tuscany transformed from beautiful backwater to beating heart of Italian wine. It hasn’t been an easy evolution and it isn’t over yet… As Sangiovese challenges the dominance of the mighty Super Tuscans (their story told on these pages), 11 new Chianti Classico terroir zones are set to vie with the climats of burgundy for vineyard transparency, and the mountain wines, Montalcino and its once-illustrious cousin Montepulciano, renew their rivalry. On Tuscany describes all of this and more… from the rugged vinescapes of Bolgheri and coastal Maremma, to the hidden roads of Chianti and the terraces of Giglio, voiced by much-loved authors, cutting-edge specialists and Italy’s newest Masters of Wine. All of them enchanted by the wild winds that sweep this land, breathing life into the vineyards and the deepest character into its wines…

• Chianti Classico’s 11 new terroir zones, the ‘UGA’s, introduced

• How Cabernet Sauvignon changed Tuscany’s fortunes forever

• Tuscany’s colourful native grape characters: Canaiolo, Ciliegiolo, Ansonica and Mammolo

• Hard scrabble to the highest heights: Montalcino’s epic climb to fortune and fame

• The great families of Tuscany and what drove them to success: Antinori, Frescobaldi, Biondi Santi, Incisa della Rochetta

• A–Z of Amazing Tuscans: the artists, authors, philosophers and scientists who made this region great

• D H Lawrence explores the life-affirming world of Tuscany’s Etruscan forebears

• Tuscany’s sweet signature: far from the red-wine race track, David Gleave explores the beauty and diversity of Vin Santo, each grower with their own recipe…

• Olive oil: how Tuscan wine and olives keep pace throughout the year

• With Jane Anson, Andrew Jefford, Hugh Johnson, Victoria Moore, Jancis Robinson MW, Nicolas Belfrage MW, David Gleave MW, Ruth Rogers, and many more…