By Ruth Bloomfield

The European property portfolio of an average billionaire might, for some time, have included a lateral apartment in London, a villa in le Midi and a ski chalet in the Alps – but increasingly collectors of trophy homes are adding a vineyard to the list.

Demand from wealthy Russian and Chinese buyers for French vineyards is well documented. Now the international elite is extending its interest beyond Bordeaux and the Médoc to Tuscany, either because they wish to add a prestigious Italian variety to their collection or because they prefer the Italian lifestyle – not to mention the government's more lenient approach to individual wealth.

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Source: www.ft.com