Tour Destinations: Italy
Italy - is unique among wine producing nations. Every political region mirrors a corresponding wine producing region.. And, like their politics, the wine regions produce different types of wine due to their "terroir" but more importantly because local cuisine historically has reflected the local wine and vice-versa. The most famous of the 36 Docg wines include Barolo, Barbaresco, Brunello, and Chianti Classico.Best Time to Visit: April through October
Italy: Piedmont 5 nights
While not Italy's largest producing region, it does offer the highest number of Classified DOC and DOCG wines and is home to two of Italy's most esteemed wines: Barola and Barbaresco. Made from the Nebbiola grape these wines are big, rich, long-lived tannic wines with full bouquets...but they are "sensitive" to their terroir, or site-specific as it is called so wine from vineyards literally...
Italy: Tuscany 5 Nights
Whatever your interest - art, culture, political and religious history, photography, food and wine there's no place like Tuscany. For wine lovers, the region has played a major role in wine making and trade since the Etruscan era 1000+ BC. Time leap forward into the present and the winemakers still respect the traditional ways (most Italians do!) but have become more creative and innovative...
