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Vin Santo, meaning ‘Holy Wine’ is a popular kind of Italian dessert wine. Believed to have originated in Tuscany, Vin Santo is most often made from white grape varieties like Malvasia and Trebbiano. Vin Santo is also often referred to as straw wine as they begin production as freshly picked grapes which are then laid out on straw mats in the warm air to dry.

Vin Santo is produced all over Italy today but for some of the finest vintage ones, come to Tuscany. Stay in a superb vacation rental in Tuscany where you’ll never be far from a local wine bar or restaurant that serves it!

Come to Colonnata on a culinary trail of Tuscany to try a famous slow food delicacy here, delicious white pork lard. The village of Colonnata is situated high up in the Apuan Alps and has a busy marble quarrying industry. It dates back to around 40 BC when it was built to house slaves who excavated the marble to be sent to Rome. The quarries here are known as ‘Gioia Calagro’ and visitors to Colonnata can even see the veined marble being quarried during their visit to this industrious part of Tuscany.

Stay in a cosy villa rental in Florence, only twelve kilometres away from Colonnata where you can experience a wonderful Tuscan holiday experience.

Want the very best quality Italian food to enjoy, no matter where you are in the world? Then look no further than the labels on some speciality food products straight from Italy!

In the same way that wine is labelled according to top quality ingredients and high quality production standards, the same goes for some food products here.

Learning more about the two most prestigious awards, DOP and IGP labels can help you buy and taste authentic Italian food at its best when you next go shopping. Why not plan a tasty food trail theme throughout Italy where you can savour some of these precious foods in their hometown?

Book a stilish vacation rental along the Tuscan coast or stay in a peaceful holiday rental in Latium where you will never be far from an artisan food shop selling these famous food products!

Any wine enthusiast will no doubt be familiar with the divine wine that comes from the Chianti area of Tuscany! In this major vineyard district, the culture of Chianti is closely tied with its passionate wine making.

When exploring the famous product of this area, be sure to visit some of the welcoming towns that dot the vineyard filled hilly countryside.

Stay in a stunning holiday rental in Chianti with a swimming pool along with your family and friends! Everyone will love the peaceful welcoming atmosphere of this beautiful Tuscan district.

There aren’t many people out there as passionate about good cheese as the Italians! The average Italian cheese lover eats an incredible 22 kilograms of it a year! Tuscany is certainly no exception to this love of the dairy product and is actually quite famous for some of their distinctive varieties.

For those wishing to stay in the region to experience how Tuscan cheese is made, there is a fine selection of vacation rentals in Tuscany where you’re never too far from someone who is happy to show you! Lucca city is renowned for its cheese makers so make it a plan to go there during your next Tuscan vacation.