Tuscan wines - Tenimenti Angelini

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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.

Tenimenti Angelini is a group that owns 5 wineries located in places of excellence for the wine Italian scene: in 1994 they purchased the estates in Tuscany, Val di Suga in Montalcino, Tenuta Trerose in Montepulciano and Tenuta San Leonino in Castellina in Chianti. The Angelini's family, native from Le Marche's region, was already owner of one estate of over 1000 hectares of land, 60 of which were planted with vines for the production of the Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi. The last purchasing of Tenimenti Angelini was in March 2010 with the Tenuta Puiatti in the outstanding area of Collio and with this new estate the company could widen their offer of white wines including the amazing white wines of Friuli. In December 2011, Tenimenti Angelini obtained the majority of the winery from Verona, Bertani, famous especially for the production of Amarone. Today Tenimenti Angelini owns a surface of 1600 hectares, 310 of which are vine-planted for a total production of 1,500,000 bottles per year.