8 of the Best Red Toscana Wines Under $30

8 of the Best Red Toscana Wines Under $30

When you see the word “Toscana” on a bottle of Italian wine, just what does that mean? Toscana, of course, is Italian for Tuscany. And wines labeled this way are indeed Tuscan wines. But they fall outside the famed region’s appellation system and its strict requirements for wines like Chianti Classico. This is often because the wines incorporate grapes in ways not permitted by an appellation — more Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, for example, tha…