Book description
Tuscany offers some of the most spectacular scenery in Europe. The
unique combination of cypress trees and olive groves mingling with
vineyards and woods on undulating hillsides is enchanting. With
villages and villas at every turn, what better way to explore the
countryside than on foot? Over fifteen months of changing seasons
Rosemary George did just that, visiting wine producers along the way,
observing and savouring the local colour and the idiosyncrasies of a
myriad of winemakers.
Each chapter will feature a walk through a wine region and include
advice on the key estates, places to visit and favourite restaurants.
Chianti, which covers the heart of Tuscany, is the wine we all know
and love, with vineyards in the magical hills around Florence and
Siena, and the medieval cities of Arezzo and Pisa. However, the face
of Tuscan viticulture has changed enormously in recent years with the
development of the vineyards of the Maremma, bringing a host of new
wines.
Treading Grapes charts this wonderful renaissance of Tuscan wines,
not just of Chianti, but also of the newer prestigious names such as
Sassicaia and Ornellaia in the rising area of Bolgheri. It also covers
the old-established wines of Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di
Montepulciano, and several others, not least the island of Elba. It
will be enjoyed by wine enthusiasts and armchair travellers alike.
Rosemary George is a Master of Wine and the author of nine other
books, including
The Wines of Chablis
, which won the André Simon and the Glenfiddich Award,
Chianti and
the Wines
of Tuscany
and
The Wines of the South of France
. She co-edited the
Which?Wine Guide
, has contributed regularly to
Oz Clarke's Wine Guide
and also writes for consumer magazines such as
Wine International, Decanter
and the
Quarterly Review of Wines
.
