Tuscany has inspired countless world-famous writers and directors. Florence has featured as the backdrop to many successful movies like Inferno, Room with a View and Tea with Mussolini. The Twilight Saga chose the countryside of Siena, and especially Montepulciano to set the scene for its vampires. The list is endless…
Tuscany’s great wines have also starred on the silver screen. Sangiovese, the star varietal of Tuscan reds, vaunts numerous cameos in Italian and international films. In the words of Tuscan writer Andrea Zanfi, in his book “Il romanzo del Sangiovese”, the grape is a“chameleon par excellence, changing its name to Morellino, Montecucco, Brunello, Nobile, Chianti,” and often appears on screen with its “multiple personalities”.
