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Vineyards
The Tuscan wine country is at an easy ride out of
town. It’s no coincidence that Chianti Classico is
also one of the most beautiful parts of Tuscany.
This is not just because vineyards turn hills into
stripy land art installations; it’s also to do with the
fact that good wine positively needs the wildness
that surrounds the vineyards. The vines draw
their resilience from the fact that they need to
fight for nutrients with wild nature. Good
sangiovese grapes, like good extra virgin olives,
feed on stress. It also helps that Tuscan
winemakers have long seen themselves as the
custodians of the territory that provides their
livelihood. Attention to food is a natural corollary.
Ribollita and pappardelle pasta strips in hare
sauce, turn food into culture, and history. One
cannot skip Tuscany…
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