Alessandro is the proud owner of the small 6-hectare DOCG Brunello winery, Il Marroneto. It's just outside of the walls of Montalcino, on...

Montalcino's Brunello is famed for many reasons, and one of the characteristics of the wine is its long ageing of almost 5 years before...

I've known Francesco and Flavia for around 15 yrs. From when they first got started as a young couple in their 20'ies to take on the life...

There are quite a few "old families" that still have a family estate handed down generation in generation and are at the front of...

Here’s a title that could confuse in several ways! Now, let me start by introducing Nicolò who’s one of the two De Ferrari brothers who...

If you're a wine producer in Tuscany, chances are that you are one by descent, in terms of family tradition and/or inherited land. Some...

Vin Santo is a heavenly dessert wine typical of Tuscany served at the end of a meal. It ranges from very sweet styles to dryer ones....

Some Pinot Noir facts · The meaning of Pinot in French is Pine, referring perhaps to the cone shape of the grape. · Pinot Noir's...

A guide to tasting your way through Tuscany in 2020! Grape Tours' decade-long experience of visiting wineries around Tuscany is now...