I'm going for a little over a month. The winery is in the Montecucco DOC region. It's close to Montalcino. The wine is apparently well-regarded, but I get the sense that it's a bit idiosyncratic (for example it's one of the few vineyards in Tuscany that grows pinot noir).
I know Italian wine very well, but not Tuscan wines because I can't really afford to play around with Super Tuscans or Brunello di Montalcino, and the Chianti that's widely available in the US is pretty uninteresting. (As far as I know?) I'm going to be working with the vines, though it will be spring/summer and not the harvest. I'll also probably be doing other wine-related tasks (labelling bottles was mentioned).
What should I be watching out for? What questions should I ask? What should I try to do while I'm there? What would a crash course in Tuscan wines look like to someone who has spent the last few years obsessed with Valpolicella and Teroldego? Is there anything I should taste before I go? How can I make the most of this incredible opportunity?
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