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Italians (especially Tuscans) will tell you that the Tuscan dialect is the purest form of Italian. The Super Tuscan wine story is perhaps the purest expression of the journey that Italian wine has taken these past five decades. Tuscany is a place of poets and aristocrats. This once-feudal region is characterised by large and established estates, their hills topped with cypress and ravishing old castelli. The climate is broadly Mediterranean, with hot, sunny summers and occasionally abrupt autumns. Tuscany is known for its poor soils and quite considerable hills: the best vineyards are on slopes at altitudes of 150 metres and above. Reds, whites and sweeties are all made. There is an ancient winemaking tradition here, with many native varieties and long-established vineyards. The region’s singular character, importance and influence in wine terms is reflected in this venerable history and the established awareness of both the region, and its classic wines. Sang...