







Tuscany
- Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile di
Montepulciano, Super Tuscans, Maremma, Bolgheri - 2026 by ombiasy Wine
Tours, led by Annette Schiller, took place from June 8 to 18, 2026. The
tour started in Florence. There were 14 participants, including Annette
and myself,
After
spending the first 4 nights of the tour at Fattoria di Rignana in
Greve, focussing on Chianti Classico, we moved to Montalcino and the second 4
nights there at Foresteria Podere Brizio in Montalcino, focussing on Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, we spent the last 2 nights at the beach in the Bolgheri area, focussing on Super Tuscans, Maremma, Bolgheri. We stayed at the Tombolo Talasso Resort, a five-star seaside spa hotel located in
Marina di Castagneto Carducci on the Etruscan Coast of Tuscany, Italy.
It is famous for its underground cave thalassotherapy spa:
Tour
and Tasting at Tua Rita, Maremma, Suvereto, with Next-generation Owner
Giovanni Frascolla - Tuscany (Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino,
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Super Tuscans, Maremma, Bolgheri) 2026 by
ombiasy Wine Tours
Lunch
(Bistecca Fiorentina) at Osteria Magona, a Dario Cecchino Restaurant
Co-operation - Tuscany (Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino, Vino
Nobile di Montepulciano, Super Tuscans, Maremma, Bolgheri) 2026 by
ombiasy Wine Tours
Tour
and Tasting at Tenuta dell'Ornellaia, Bolgheri Superiore, Bolgheri -
Tuscany (Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile di
Montepulciano, Super Tuscans, Maremma, Bolgheri) 2026 by ombiasy Wine
Tours
Tasting
at Poggio al Tesoro , Bolgheri, Castagneto Carducci - Tuscany (Chianti
Classico, Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Super
Tuscans, Maremma, Bolgheri) 2026 by ombiasy Wine Tours
Shopping
and Lunch in Bolgheri - Tuscany (Chianti Classico, Brunello di
Montalcino, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Super Tuscans, Maremma,
Bolgheri) 2026 by ombiasy Wine Tours
Tour
and Tasting at Castello di Bolgheri, Bolgheri DOC, Bolgheri, with
Next-generation Owner Clementi Zileri Dal Verne and Winemaker
Allessandro Dondi - Tuscany (Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino,
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Super Tuscans, Maremma, Bolgheri) 2026 by
ombiasy Wine Tours
Tour
and Tasting at Podere Grattamacco, Bolgheri Superiore DOC, Castagneto
Carducci - Tuscany (Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino, Vino
Nobile di Montepulciano, Super Tuscans, Maremma, Bolgheri) 2026 by
ombiasy Wine Tours
Dinner
at Beach Restaurant Il Poeta in Castagneto Carducci - Tuscany (Chianti
Classico, Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Super
Tuscans, Maremma, Bolgheri) 2026 by ombiasy Wine Tours
At Tua Rita
We spent quite some time in the vineyard, toured the cellar and had a lovely tasting in the marvously decorated tasting room, including the Redigaffi, a 100% Merlot, the first Italian wine
ever awarded 100 points by Robert Parker. Next-generation Owner Giovanni Frascolla welcomed us.
Tua Rita
Maremma Toscana · Suvereto
Tua Rita is one of the great modern legends of Italian wine: a story of passion, accident, and
extraordinary achievement. Rita Tua and Virgilio Bisti purchased a small property near
Suvereto in the Val di Cornia in 1984, originally intending simply to live in harmony with
nature. But their love of wine drew them inexorably toward the cellar, and by the early 1990s
they were producing wines that astonished the Italian wine world. While Bolgheri's Super
Tuscans were already attracting attention further north, Tua Rita was the first producer to pursue international varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Syrah in this more
southerly coastal zone closer to Livorno.
The estate's 141 acres of vineyards grow at around
300 ft above sea level on distinctive silt and clay soils with a high iron mineral content,
nestled between the Tyrrhenian Sea and the metalliferous hills of the Val di Cornia. This
unique terroir gives the wines an unmistakable character: an iron-like, intensely savory
mineral quality alongside concentrated, sun-warmed fruit and a striking saline finish.
The
breakthrough came in 2000, when the Redigaffi, a 100% Merlot, became the first Italian wine
ever awarded 100 points by Robert Parker, an achievement that put Tua Rita and coastal
Tuscany permanently on the fine wine map.
The estate remains in family hands, led today by
Virgilio's son-in-law Stefano Frascolla, with vineyard management and winemaking overseen
since the early years by the esteemed Luca D'Attoma.
Arriving
VineyardCellarTasting
Next-generation Owner Giovanni FrascollaOlive Oil and AntipastiWine TastingRedigaffi
Tuscany
- Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile di
Montepulciano, Super Tuscans, Maremma, Bolgheri - 2026 by ombiasy Wine
Tours, led by Annette Schiller (Summery, June 8-18)
Schiller-wine:
Tuscany - Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile di
Montepulciano, Super Tuscans, Maremma, Bolgheri - 2026 by ombiasy Wine
Tours, led by Annette Schiller (Summery, June 8-18): Already Released
and Forthcoming Postings
36 Hours in Medieval Florence
- Tuscany (Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile di
Montepulciano, Super Tuscans, Maremma, Bolgheri) 2026 by ombiasy Wine
Tours
Dinner at Cantinetta di Rignana - Tuscany (Chianti Classico, Brunello di
Montalcino, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Super Tuscans, Maremma,
Bolgheri) 2026 by ombiasy Wine Tours
Guided City Tour of San Gimignano - Tuscany (Chianti Classico, Brunello di
Montalcino, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Super Tuscans, Maremma,
Bolgheri) 2026 by ombiasy Wine Tours
Guided City Tour of Siena - Tuscany (Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino,
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Super Tuscans, Maremma, Bolgheri) 2026 by
ombiasy Wine Tours
Tour
and Tasting at Tua Rita, Maremma, Suvereto, with Next-generation Owner
Giovanni Frascolla - Tuscany (Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino,
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Super Tuscans, Maremma, Bolgheri) 2026 by
ombiasy Wine Tours
Lunch
(Bistecca Fiorentina) at Osteria Magona, a Dario Cecchino Restaurant
Co-operation - Tuscany (Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino, Vino
Nobile di Montepulciano, Super Tuscans, Maremma, Bolgheri) 2026 by
ombiasy Wine Tours
Tour
and Tasting at Tenuta dell'Ornellaia, Bolgheri Superiore, Bolgheri -
Tuscany (Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile di
Montepulciano, Super Tuscans, Maremma, Bolgheri) 2026 by ombiasy Wine
Tours
Tasting
at Poggio al Tesoro , Bolgheri, Castagneto Carducci - Tuscany (Chianti
Classico, Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Super
Tuscans, Maremma, Bolgheri) 2026 by ombiasy Wine Tours
Shopping
and Lunch in Bolgheri - Tuscany (Chianti Classico, Brunello di
Montalcino, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Super Tuscans, Maremma,
Bolgheri) 2026 by ombiasy Wine Tours
Tour
and Tasting at Castello di Bolgheri, Bolgheri DOC, Bolgheri, with
Next-generation Owner Clementi Zileri Dal Verne and Winemaker
Allessandro Dondi - Tuscany (Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino,
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Super Tuscans, Maremma, Bolgheri) 2026 by
ombiasy Wine Tours
Tour
and Tasting at Podere Grattamacco, Bolgheri Superiore DOC, Castagneto
Carducci - Tuscany (Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino, Vino
Nobile di Montepulciano, Super Tuscans, Maremma, Bolgheri) 2026 by
ombiasy Wine Tours
Dinner
at Beach Restaurant Il Poeta in Castagneto Carducci - Tuscany (Chianti
Classico, Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Super
Tuscans, Maremma, Bolgheri) 2026 by ombiasy Wine Tours