Terre di Pisa is one of Italy’s newest and most exciting DOC (Denominazione di Origine Controllata) wine appellations, and it is waiting to be discovered. This geographical area is ideal for wine tourism, especially in spring or fall. Sadly, most visitors to the region limit their visits to the over-touristed city of Pisa (which has the same name as the province) to see the iconic Leaning Tower. 

However, a road trip to explore the larger region called Terre di Pisa (literally the lands of Pisa) offers opportunities to travel slowly, escape (or totally avoid) the crowds of Italian cities, taste extraordinary wines, savor typical Tuscan cuisine, and soak in landscapes in the Tuscan countryside that are as stunning as the Napa Valley in California or the Douro Valley in Portugal.