Travelling around the Tuscan roads, we often come across signs that mark that particular road as «strada del vino». Have you ever wondered what travelling along a «road of wine» really means? And where it comes from?
Currently in the Tuscany region there are fourteen roads of wine recognised by the Regional Law of the 13th August 1996, n. 69. «Regulation of the wine roads in Tuscany». To follow one of these itineraries means choosing a trail characterised by the wine production of a particular type of vine and by being able to visit companies and cellars, open to the public, who produce them.
Going along a wine road, as established by the Regional Law, means following tracks «characterised by naturalistic, cultural and historical qualities». Wine roads are built, designed and managed by a promoting Committee of which the producing businesses, cellars, local Organisations, Chambers of Commerce, crafts and agriculture industries can be part, as well as the associations that operate within the sector of territorial valorisation of the road itself.
Also the Regional Law, to build a homogeneous and qualified wine offer, has prepared some guidelines and standards every road wine has to adhere to in order to be officially recognised.
Every wine tourism itinerary has its road sign system that indicates the wine it deals with, and the towns or places to stop of interest on it. And finally the creation of «Museums of the vine and wine» concerning and illustrating the relative wine and vine productions.
The fourteen Wine roads of the Tuscany Region are subdivided in the various provinces
Province of Arezzo: Strada del Vino Terre di Arezzo
Province of Florence: Strada del Vino Chianti Colli Fiorentini, Strada del Vino di Montespertoli, Strada dei Vini Chianti Rufina e Pomino
Province of Grosseto: Strada del Vino Monteregio di Massa Marittima, Strada del Vino Colli di Maremma, Strada del Vino di Montecucco
Province of Livorno: Strada del Vino Costa degli Etruschi
Province of Lucca: Strada del Vino Colline Lucchesi e Montecarlo
Province of Massa Carrara: Strada del Vino Colli di Candia e di Lunigiana
Province of Prato: Strada Medicea dei Vini di Carmignano
Province of Pisa: Strada del Vino delle Colline Pisane
Province of Siena: Strada del Vino Vernaccia di San Gimignano, Strada del Vino di Montepulciano
Tuscany Region
