Toscana

Toscana

Avenues of cypress, vines and olive groves rolling over gentle hills. Tuscany, the Italian landscape everyone carries in their mind's eye, is also one of Italy's greatest wine regions. Sangiovese takes the lead: from the bright, exuberant fruit of Chianti Classico to the profound maturity of Brunello di Montalcino, this native grape wears a thousand faces, one for every terroir.

On the coast near the Tyrrhenian Sea, meanwhile, freethinking wines built on Cabernet and Merlot conquered the world under the name Super Tuscan. In a region where tradition and innovation live side by side, passionate growers are still writing new chapters in the history of great wine.

Cépages has selected jewels that reflect the sun and the soil of Tuscany. Wonderful with tomato-based stews and bistecca, naturally — and beautifully in tune with the savoury caramel of Japanese dishes such as grilled eel and teriyaki.