Ahh, Tuscany: epicentre of the Renaissance and the flashpoint for so much cultural and artistic brilliance, overflowing with names to light up the imagination... anyway, along with Piedmont, Tuscany has the highest percentage of top-tier DOCG wines in Italy, and is home to the scarlet giants Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. It is here that the old meets the new head-on; the area has not been without controversy over the years, with many a winemaker throwing the Italian rule book out of their architecturally-pleasing window in order to make top-class wines from international grape varieties in exactly the manner they choose, in the process giving rise to the so-called Super Tuscans.