Tuscan wines - Pieve Santa Restituta

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Tuscany is probably the most famous region for wine-making all over the world. The Tuscan wines are numerous as the denominations and varieties. The most grown variety is undoubtely the Sangiovese that, depending from the area, is used for the Brunello di Montalcino, Chianti Classico, Nobile di Montepulciano and others such as Carmignano and Morellino di Scansano. Viticulture and wine-making in Tuscany are a real institution; the most famous wineries are located in beautiful places such as Antinori, Frescobaldi, Ricsoli and Banfi to mention only few. There are also many smaller wineries which make outstanding and unique wines. Regarding the production of white wines, Tuscany can offer both wines made with international and local grapes such as the Vernaccia di San Gimignano and Bolgheri Bianco. Many famous Tuscan wines are made international grapes such as the Sassicaia (that has a Bordeaux cut, Baffo nero (Merlot), Tignanello and Solaia. Another excellent wine is the Vin Santo; made with Malvasia grapes, it is a dessert wine aged in the famous 'caratelli'. The online wineshop of FoodExplore is always updated and offers the best famous Tuscan wines from the best wineries and estates.

Pieve Santa Restituta is the estate of the Gaja family in the territory of Montalcino. Pieve Santa Restituta was purchased in 1994; the estate is made up of 16 hectares of calcareous land that the farmers abandoned since it is a poor and not very fertile soil, so not suitable for herbaceous crops, but for this reason the area is perfectly suitable to grow vine plants and more precisely to grow Sangiovese grapes. In Pieve San Restituita two Brunello di Montalcino are produced, which come from selected crus called Sugarille and Rennina. In 2005 the restoration working of the winery was completed, delivering a modern winery with a low environmental impact. The company then decided to produce a third Brunello di Montalcino, named Pieve San Restituta, which is the result of a blend of the other crus.