currently 165,711 Wines and 25,042 Producers, including 3,204 classified producers.
Somewhat developed aroma of ripe black and red fruits with a hint of tobacco, nuts and tar as well as hints of soup herbs, bitumen and warming alcohol. Ripe, warm, melting fruit, nutty and slightly tobacco flavours, spicy on the palate, moderate wood, crumbly tannin, some bite, lots of power and noticeable but integrated alcohol, a touch of soup herbs, hints of coffee and leather, very good, quite firm, tangy, warm finish with grip.
The Republic of Italy in southern Europe with its capital Rome covers 301,338 km². Most of the national territory is located on the Apennine Peninsula, which is surrounded by...
DOCG area for red wine in the Italian region of Tuscany. The zone encompasses the slopes around the picturesque hilltop town of Montalcino, 40 kilometres south of Siena in the province...
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100 WP uniqueWines that can only be made differently, but not better. |
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95-99 WP greatWorld-class wines whose depth, complexity, character and expressiveness give an unforgettable, sensual experience. |
90-94 WP excellentFirst class wines that are among the best of their kind. They are characterized by purity, harmony, depth and character. |
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85-89 WP very goodRemarkable wines with personality, expression, as well as a certain complexity and depth. They deserve every wine lover's attention. |
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80-84 WP goodClean, harmonious, at best typical wines. |
75-79 WP passable |
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70-74 WP schwach |
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60-69 WP insufficient |
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50-59 WP unacceptable |