Which Tuscan Wine to Buy? | Your Guide to Chianti, Brunello Montalcino, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

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Continuing our tour of all the wine wonders Italy has to offer, and our tour of the classic regions in the wine world, today we’re talking about classic and historic, often delicious red wine styles produced in the historical heart of Italy, the homeland of Leonardo Da Vinci or Dante Alighieri, Tuscany this is of course. We’ve covered the Super Tuscans in our last episode, and I covered the few Tuscan white wines in a previous video about all Italian whites, so today we’ll focus on the historic Tuscan styles, the best ones at that, namely Chianti, the very noble Vino Nobile di Montepulciano AND the iconic Brunello di Montalcino.
Video Timeline:
00:00 - Intro to Tuscan Wine
01:36 - The Complex & Varied Wines of Chianti
08:25 - Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
11:40 - Brunello di Montalcino
14:40 - Epilogue/Conclusion

[@dr.j5642]

I just discovered Brunello di Montalcino a year ago and it surprised me how much nicer it was compared to most or all Californian and French wines that I've tried. I'm hooked, I try to buy bottles whenever I can.

[@slawter1342]

This guy deserve more view

[@alexandrebernard8672]

agreed!

[@WineOnTheDime]

This was a great crash course for Chianti! Well done!

[@numanuma20]

Hi

[@mikekenney8362]

Comprehensive breakdown. Even friendliest of sommelier don’t make recommendations this clear

[@derekcontreras7494]

One of my many loves in the world is Brunello great video,you never disappoint

[@greatprovider8198]

Thank you. I have learned so much from all of your channels. You are a good teacher.

[@paulwhitehead1190]

Brilliant distillation of the wines of Tuscany !! Thank you 🙏🏻

[@BaldingEagle51]

I've discovered about myself that, when I think of the taste and smell of red wine, those wines have been big on Sangiovese. I like many wines, but to me this grape epitomizes red wine. This video explains some further things, like why I like Chianti but also found some that disappointed. Thank you for your enthusiasm and information on Tuscany and the wines made there. I appreciate it very much :)

[@key2adventure]

Very nice tour de Tuscan Wine, well explained, and inspiring. Thank you

[@AltiWineExchange]

Many thanks!

[@mdzbtz]

très bonne video qui couvre bien les divers aspects du Sangiovese toscan. Juste un petit détail le bois usé pour le botti tuscans ne vient pas de Slovénie mais de Slavonie (jadis Esclavonie); région orientale de la Croatie coincée entre la Hongrie et la Serbie.

[@ulalagowska8336]

thanks! I didn't realize that all of those come from Tuscany. usually you only talk about brunello and chiantis.

[@sgist7824]

Wonderful video thank you

[@nournaji7681]

I had to stop in the middle of your presentation, just to comment and say, it so nice to see you talking wines again Monsieur Julien😀😀

[@Bogo6077]

Since the new wine law the best Chiantis are now Gran Selezione. Great Video!

[@YouTubeJulien]

Cool, had not really paid attention. tx for sharing :) 😊🍷

[@fasteddie328]

Amazing video, thanks Julian.

[@blntand1932]

Thank you very much for sharing great videos...

[@lilithkeogh60]

Perfect introduction! Grazie!

[@AltiWineExchange]

Prego Lilith :) Tx for your kind words

[@arindamgupta3174]

Excellent!

[@sironglow8647]

Super video sir. Thank you!

[@edwinc.duenki5738]

Thank you for the inspiration and your expertise!

[@edselroad]

Amazing video, thank you.

[@vadisla]

i just love this guy

[@YouTubeJulien]

THank you very much mate 🙏🙏😊 I appreciate. I don't post videos on this channel anymore atm, but have you seen I make wine videos for this other one: www.youtube.com/@bonnerprivatewines
Check it out! and see you around 🥂👊

[@vadisla]

​@@TH-camJulien Awesome new channel! You are very talented! I am sure you will succeed anywhere you put your heart into. Good luck!

[@MrVoayer]

Italain charm is disarming !

[@mondarinvino107]

Very good video, really enjoyed it. One point for clarification. Isn't the minimum maturation time for brunello in fact 5 years (w /2 yrs in wood)?

[@AltiWineExchange]

here's the rule: Brunello must be made from 100 percent Sangiovese and aged for at least four years (five for Riserva wines). Two of these years must be spent in oak, and the wine must be bottled at least four months prior to commercial release.

[@madamlakwatsera5674]

Thanks

[@christiaan81music]

What about chianto classico superiore¿

[@anandrawut9346]

Isn’t it new oak give more oaky flavor then old oak ?

[@YouTubeJulien]

yes, new oak gives more oaky flavors than used oak, I made a video about oak in wine here th-cam.com/video/bOpujOFfhsI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=O5kV14-aMtyXSmrg
Cheers!

[@eymerichinquisitore9022]

Since 2006 the Chianti Classico disciplinary prohibits the use of white grapes, this is allowed for Chianti but no producer I know uses them, evidently the White Malvasia which was used in the past together with Sangiovese and Canaiolo diluted the structure of the wine and made it unsuitable for aging, unlike what Viognier does with Syrah in the Cote Rotie or the Hermitage. On the use of 15% of Cab Sauv and Merlot in Chianti Classico it is used by producers who are not attentive to tradition and more interested in consumers with a delicate palate or for those who drink the scores of American critics and not the real Chianti Classico.