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Tickets on sale from 13 January 2020

We are excited to announce the Italian System Open 2020 in Lucca!

Since it is part of the System Open 2020 season, it will be played with the new second edition of X-Wing. Pay attention to the Squad Building requirements listed below to make sure your list is playable in this event.

All events award Prize Tickets to redeem unique prizes. more information on the prizes are available at  https: //www.fantasyflightgames ...  (english) and  http: //www.starfightersitalia ....  (italian).

Tickets

All tickets for Side Events can be purchased on the same day.

Captains Ticket: € 35

The Captains Ticket gives you access to the following:

• The System Open Series main event

• The World Championship Qualifier to be held on Sunday

Admirals Ticket: € 50

The Admirals Ticket allows access to the following:

• The System Open Main Event

• The Sunday World Championship Qualifier

• Hangar Bay Pods / Aces High Pods all weekend

• (PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE NO ADMIRAL PLAYMATS THIS YEAR)

Side Event Ticket: € 5

The Side Event Ticket allows you to access the following:

• Entrance to 1 Pod Hangar Bay or Pod Aces High

All tickets for Side Event can be purchased during the event.

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Main Event

Registration for the main event opens at 08:00 on Saturday morning and closes at 09:00 on the dot. Players must have 2 copies of their Squadron List. The game format for this event is HYPERSPACE.

Each player will receive the Prize Tickets as a participation, players can spend these tickets on the prize bulletin board to customize their participation.

Saturday

Players will compete in a 6-round Swiss tournament. 200 point squadrons, Hyperspace format. Players with 5 or more wins advance to Sunday's Top Cut. Prize Tickets will be awarded at each round for participation in the game. In addition, the winner will receive another ticket for the victory!

Sunday

Players who have qualified for the elimination round can sign up from 08:00 on Sunday. Registration will close at 09:00, with knockout rounds starting immediately afterwards. Players will retain the same 200-point squad used on Saturday to qualify for the elimination rounds.

Side Event

Friday

On Friday we will have Pod Aces High and Hangar Bay from 10 onwards. Players can earn Prize Tickets to spend on the Prize Wall.

Qualifier for the 2020 World Championship

All Main Event players who do not participate in the knockout phase (Top Cut) can register for the qualifying tournament for the World Championship. Registration opens at 08:00 and closes at 09:00 on Sunday. The event will begin after the elimination rounds begin. It's a 5 round tournament in Switzerland. Players in the elimination rounds can participate in this event when they are eliminated, up to the Top 8. They participate in this event with the byes (wins) for the rounds they have not participated in.

The qualifications for the world championships will be in EXTENDED format. Players will earn Prize Tickets for each qualifier round at the World Championship.

Aces High Pods

Aces High pods use the EXTENDED or HYPERSPACE game modes. Up to eight players can sign up for an Aces High pod and play two rounds of the Aces High scenario from the Epic Battles multiplayer expansion, with a few minor tweaks. Players will play for 60 minutes and score the points of the game based on their placement on the table (see below). The first round will be paired randomly with four players at a table. In the second round, the players of the 1st and 2nd places of each table will face each other, and the players of the 3rd and 4th places of each table will face each other. Once the second round is complete, players will receive Prize Tickets based on their position within the pod. To play, each player will have to carry two obstacles,

Game points

1st place: 8 points

2nd place: 6 points

3rd place: 4 points

4th place: 2 points

In the event of a tie, the players add up the potential points for placing and divide them by the number of tied players.

Example: two players have to play off for second place. The players add up the potential scores (6 points and 4 points for 2nd and 3rd places) for a total of 10 points, divided by the number of tied players (which is two). The two tied players will each receive 5 points.

Hangar Bay

Hangar Bay events will be available to all players who wish to leave the main event after round 3 on Saturday. Also on Sunday it will be possible to play Pod Hangar Bay, both EXTENDED and HYPERSPACE. Restrictions for these game modes can be found in the Squad Builder app.

Prize Wall

Through the Prize Wall, you can customize your personal prize package simply by participating in the System Open Series! You will receive Prize Tickets at the beginning of the event, playing in the System Open tournament and in the Side Events. You will earn additional tickets simply by taking part in matches (and extra tickets for each win) which can be exchanged for various prizes at the Prize Wall. Choose the prizes that best suit you and customize your squadron as you see fit!

At the new System Open Series events, the Prize Wall will include alternative ship dies, promo cards, a damage deck with alternative illustrations, tokens and premium spotgloss cards, including Omega Squadron Ace, Bravo Flight Officer and Red Squadron Expert!

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Place of the event

LUCCA FIERE: Via della Chiesa XXXII, 237, 55100 Lucca LU

Google maps: https: //goo.gl/maps/ntDMoiddYP ... example of industrial recovery, housed in the former headquarters of the historic Bertolli oil company, the completely modernized structure hosts conferences, congresses, product presentations, fairs and recreational events and cultural. The venue hosted the 2016 System Open Series - KASHYYYK OPEN and many other internationally relevant gaming events.

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Where to stay

Lucca is a well-known tourist destination - there are many hotels, Bed & Breakfasts, Airbnb and other accommodations for all price ranges and requirements.

Below is a list of accommodations suggested by the host location

ROCCHI PALACE Piazza San Michele, 30 Lucca tel. (+39) 0583 393297 Mob. (+39) 338 2070261  www.palazzorocchi.it/

SAN MARTINO HOTEL Via della Dogana, 9, 55100 Lucca tel. 0583 469181  www.albergosanmartino.it/

PRINCESS VILLA Via Nuova per Pisa 1616 / G, 55050 Massa Pisana Lucca Tel: 0583 370963  www.hotelprincipessalucca.it/

TO THE COURT OF THE ANGELS Via Degli Angeli, 23-55100 Lucca - Italy Tel: 0583 469204 - Fax +39 0583 991989  www.allacortedegliangeli.it

ALBERGO CELIDE Viale Giuseppe Giusti, 25, 55100 Lucca Tel: 0583 954106  www.albergocelide.it/

GRAND HOTEL GUINIGI Via Romana, 1247, 55100 Lucca Tel: 0583 4991  www.grandhotelguinigi.it/

HOTEL DIANA San Martino *** and Diana ** Hotel Via della Dogana, 9 Lucca, LU 55100 Italy Tel: 0583 469181 Fax: 0583 991940  www.albergosanmartino.it/

HOTEL REX Piazza Bettino Ricasoli, 19, 55100 Lucca tel. 0583 955443  www.hotelrexlucca.com/index.ht ...

MODERN HOTEL Via Vincenzo Civitali, 38, San Concordio in Contrada Lucca Tel: 0583 55840  www.albergomodernolucca.com/

HOTEL NAPOLEON Viale Europa, 55100 Lucca Tel. 0583 316516  www.hotelnapoleonlucca.com/

ALEXANDER PALACE Via Santa Giustina, 48, 55100 Lucca tel. +39 0583 583571  www.hotelpalazzoalexander.it/

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Food

The property has an internal restaurant with drinks, cafeteria and meals available all day during the event. In addition, there will be a FOOD TRUCK area that will serve the best street food available!

More information on https: //www.luigisburger.com/s ... AIRPLANE

* Recommended airports (approximate travel time to reach the event) *

PISA (30 min), FLORENCE (45 min), BOLOGNA (120 min)

Thanks to the presence of the main European airlines and an extensive network of connections with the main European airports, Pisa Airport (20 km from Lucca) and Florence Airport (60 km from Lucca) are connected to the main European cities.

From Pisa airport, there is the PEOPLE MOVER (tram) direct to Pisa Centrale station; once you arrive, you need to change trains for Lucca (€ 3.60, travel time 25 min.) or you can search for a train to Florence / Viareggio which stops in Lucca.

From Florence airport, however, it is necessary to reach the SANTA MARIA NOVELLA train station by tram (in front of the airport, line T2) and then take a bus or train towards Lucca. Alternatively, for you can take a taxi to reach Santa Maria Novella for around € 25, we remind you at FIXED RATE.

Check  http://trenitalia.com/  for exact train times. Car and taxi rental service is available in all airports. For cheap flights check; https://www.skyscanner.net/ TRAIN

The train is the easiest and easiest way to get to Lucca. You have to follow the train schedules but they run fairly regularly.

The Lucca railway station is located in Piazza Ricasoli, in front of Porta San Pietro, which is easily accessible with less than five minutes on foot (Lucca old town center is completely surrounded by its Renaissance walls, so what is usually referred to as Porte are the gates of the walls through which you can access the heart of the city).

Lucca is located on the railway lines that connect Florence with Viareggio and Florence (or Pistoia) with Pisa, so there are many daily trains departing from and to Lucca.

Pisa is about 15-20 minutes by train from Lucca, while Florence an hour and 20 minutes by train and Viareggio about 20 minutes.

IN THE CAR

The tournament is easily accessible from all major European cities via the highways (Lucca Est or Lucca Ovest motorway exits). The exhibition area has a large car park in the front of the tournament hall (via Vitricaia - Lucca on the car navigation system).

The historic center of the city is closed to traffic and many of the areas that allow cars are reserved exclusively for residents. Remember that you need to park outside the walls - there are some parking areas inside the walls but be sure you have interpreted the road signs well.

Lucca is located on the A11 Firenze - Mare highway, the road that connects Florence with Pisa and the Versilia coast. Whether you come from the north or south, you need to take the A11 and exit at Lucca Est or Ovest.

If you arrive from the coast, on the A12 Genova - Roma highway, you must first go towards Viareggio, then proceed to Lucca Ovest and use a faster road called Bretella (there is a toll to be paid on A11 and A12).

If you come from the airports of Pisa and Florence and you have a rental car, follow the signs for A11 in both cases.

Both Lucca motorway exits are located about 1.5 km from the tournament site and 1 km from the city center.

TAXI

Follow the contacts of the main taxi services that serves Lucca and the surrounding areas, useful for those arriving by plane.

Lucca taxi - +39 02 5353

Pisa taxi - +39 050 541600

Florence taxi - +39 055 4242

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Visit Lucca!

Lucca is one of the most loved cities in all of Tuscany, a stage that cannot be missed in a classic itinerary to discover the region. The city can be visited in one day. The city is located on a plain at the foot of the Apuan Alps and is less than half an hour from the Versilia coast.

Lucca is very easy to reach both by car and by train from both Pisa and Florence, making it perfect for anyone who moves exclusively by public transport.

Most of Lucca's attractions today show its ancient history: from the traces of the Roman amphitheater which can be seen in the form of Piazza dell'Anfiteatro to the archaeological remains under the church of Santi Giovanni e Reparata of the XII century (the first the cathedral of the city, located just around the corner from the current cathedral of San Martino), to the various towers and villas from the XII to the XVI century.

Extraordinarily, with the growth and modernization of the city, the walls surrounding the historic center were maintained, which did not happen for many other cities in Tuscany, including Florence. Since the walls lost their military importance, the top of the walls became a pedestrian promenade, today one of the main attractions of Lucca. The area around the walls is well-tended, with lawns and trees everywhere along the fortifications.

Here you can enjoy a bike ride along the entire perimeter, a walk while enjoying an ice cream or simply a rest from visiting one of the many shaded benches that line the main walkway.

Other main attractions include the Piazza di San Michele with its beautiful Church of San Michele in Foro, the Basilica of San Frediano, as well as the Clock Tower and Guinigi Tower, to name a few.

Near the city of Lucca, always in the province, do not miss Versilia and its beaches, the Apuan Alps and the splendid Garfagnana with its small characteristic villages such as Barga. There is a lot to do and see also around Lucca!

You will be able to taste typical products such as pecorino di Pienza, panforte and ricciarelli biscuits from Siena, lardo di Colonnata, pan buccellato from Lucca. In addition there is the delicious Tuscan oil, wine and vinsanto. The most famous Tuscan wine is certainly Chianti, which is not the only one. You also have other Chianti wines such as Montalbano and Chianti Rufina, as well as wines from Montepulciano and Montalcino, Vernaccia di San Gimignano and Morellino di Scansano della Maremma.

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Tickets go live January 13th 2020

We're excited to announce the 2020 Italian System Open in Lucca!

As this is part of the 2020 Series of System Opens, they will be played using the new X-Wing Second Edition - please pay attention to the Squad Building requirements below to ensure that your list is legal for this event.

All events award Prize Tickets to redeem for unique prizes, more information on prizes can be found at:  https: //www.fantasyflightgames ...

Tickets

All side event tickets can be purchased on the day.

Captains Ticket: € 35

The Captains Ticket allows access to the following:

• The System Open Main Event

• The Sunday World Championship Qualifier


Admirals Ticket: € 50

The Admirals Ticket allows access to the following:

• The System Open Main Event

• The Sunday World Championship Qualifier

• Hangar Bay Pods / Aces High Pods all weekend

• (PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE NO ADMIRAL PLAYMATS THIS YEAR)

Side event ticket: € 5

The Side Event Ticket allows access to the following:

• Entry to 1 Hangar Bay Pod / Aces High Pod

All side event tickets can be purchased at the event.

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Main Event

Registration for the main event opens at 8.00am on Saturday morning and closes at 9.00am sharp. Players must have 2 copies of their list. The Game Mode for this is Hyperspace.

Each player will receive prize tickets as participation, players can spend these tickets on the prize wall to customize their participation.

Saturday

Players competes in a 6 round Swiss tournament. 200 point, Hyperspace Game Mode build. Players with 5 or more wins advance to the Finals on Sunday. Prize tickets will be given for playing a round & winning a round that players can redeem for prizes!

Sunday

Players who have qualified for the elimination round can register from 8am on Sunday. Registration will close at 9am with the elimination rounds starting soon after. Players will keep the same 200 point build they used on Saturday to qualify for the elimination rounds.

Side Events

Friday

On Friday we will run Aces High Pods and Hangar Bay from 10am onwards. Players can earn prize tickets that they can spend on the prize wall.

World Championship Qualifiers:

All main event players not in the elimination rounds can register for the World Championship Qualifiers. Registration opens at 8.00am and closes at 9.00am. The event will start after the elimination rounds have started. This is a 5-round tournament. Players in the elimination rounds can enter this event as they are knocked out up until the top 8. They enter this event with byes for the rounds they have missed.

World Championship Qualifiers will be the extended Game Mode. Players will earn prize tickets for each round of the World Championship Qualifier.

Aces High Pods

Aces high pods use the Extended or Hyperspace game modes. Up to eight players can sign up for an Aces High pod and play two rounds of the Aces High scenario from the Epic Battles Multiplayer Expansion, with some minor adjustments. Players will play for 60 minutes and score match points according to their placement at their table (see below). The first round will be randomly paired with four players to a table. In the second round, the 1st and 2nd place players from each table will face each other, and the 3rd and 4th place players from each table will face each other. Once the second round is complete, players will receive prize tickets based on their standing within the pod. In order to play, each player will need to bring two Obstacles, one Hyperspace Marker, and one ship with a squad limit of 80 points,

Match Points

1st place: 8 points

2nd place: 6 points

3rd place: 4 points

4th place: 2 points

In the event of a tie, players add up the potential points for placements and divide them by the number of tied players.

Example: There is a two-way tie for second place. The players add up the potential scores (6 points and 4 points for 2nd and 3rd place) for a total of 10 points, divided by the number of tied players (which is two). The two players tied would each receive 5 points.

Hangar Bay:

Hangar Bay events will be available for any player who wishes to drop from the main event after round 3 on Saturday.

You will also be able to start in a Hangar Bay pods on Sunday

Players can choose to play either Extended or Hyperspace Hangar bay pods. The restrictions for these game modes can be found via the Squad Builder App.

Prize Station

Through the Prize Station, you can customize your personal prize package simply by participating in the System Open Series. You'll be given several prize tickets at the start of the event and through playing in the System Open tournament and other side events, you'll earn more tickets as you play (and extra tickets for each win) which can be exchanged for a variety of rewards at the Prize Station. Choose the prizes that best suit you and customize your squadron as you see fit!

At the new System Open Series events, the Prize Station will include alternate ship punch, promotional cards, an alternate art damage deck, tokens, and premium plastic cards, including Omega Squadron Ace, Bravo Flight Officer, and Red Squadron Expert!

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Event venue

LUCCA FIERE: Via della Chiesa XXXII, 237, 55100 Lucca LU

Google maps: https: //goo.gl/maps/ntDMoiddYP ... example of industrial recovery, housed in the former headquarters of the historic oil company Bertolli, the completely modernized structure hosts conventions, congresses, product presentations, fairs and recreational and cultural events. The venue hosted the 2016 System Open Series KASHYYYK OPEN and many other gaming event of international relevance.

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Accommodation

Lucca is a well known travel destination - there's plenty of Hotels, Bnb, Airbnb and other lodgings for all price ranges and requirements.

Follows a list of accomodations suggested by the hosting venue

PALAZZO ROCCHI Piazza San Michele, 30 Lucca Ph. (+39) 0583 393297 Mob. (+39) 338 2070261  www.palazzorocchi.it/

SAN MARTINO HOTEL Via della Dogana, 9, 55100 Lucca Ph. 0583 469181  www.albergosanmartino.it/

PRINCESS VILLA Via Nuova per Pisa 1616 / G, 55050 Massa Pisana Lucca Ph: 0583 370963  www.hotelprincipessalucca.it/

TO THE COURT OF THE ANGELS Via Degli Angeli, 23 - 55100 Lucca - Italy Ph: 0583 469204 - Fax +39 0583 991989  www.allacortedegliangeli.it

ALBERGO CELIDE Viale Giuseppe Giusti, 25, 55100 Lucca Ph: 0583 954106  www.albergocelide.it/

GRAND HOTEL GUINIGI Via Romana, 1247, 55100 Lucca Ph: 0583 4991  www.grandhotelguinigi.it/

HOTEL DIANA San Martino *** & Diana ** Hotel Via della Dogana, 9 Lucca, LU 55100 Italy Ph: 0583 469181 Fax: 0583 991940  www.albergosanmartino.it/

HOTEL REX Piazza Bettino Ricasoli, 19, 55100 Lucca ph. 0583 955443  www.hotelrexlucca.com/index.ht ...

MODERN HOTEL Via Vincenzo Civitali, 38, San Concordio in Contrada Lucca Ph: 0583 55840  www.albergomodernolucca.com/

HOTEL NAPOLEON Viale Europa, 55100 Lucca Ph. 0583 316516  www.hotelnapoleonlucca.com/

ALEXANDER PALACE Via Santa Giustina, 48, 55100 Lucca ph. 0583 583571  www.hotelpalazzoalexander.it/

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Food

The venue will have an internal Food & Beverage area, with refreshements available all day troughout the event. In addition, there will be a food truck area serving some of the best street food delicacies available!

More information at https: //www.luigisburger.com/s ... PLANE

* Recommended Airports (approximate travel time to venue) *

PISA (30 min), FLORENCE (45 min), BOLOGNA (120 min)

Thanks to the presence of the main European airlines and a wide net of connections to the main European airports, the Airport of Pisa (20 Km from Lucca) and the Airport of Florence (60 Km from Lucca) are linked to the main European cities through connection flights.

From Pisa airport you will be able to get the PEOPLE MOVER to reach the main train station, and head to Lucca Centrale train station with a regional train

From Pisa airport, there's the PEOPLE MOVER (tram) heading to Pisa Centrale station; once got there, you need to change trains for Lucca (€ 3.60, travel time 25 min.) or you can look for a train to Florence / Viareggio which stops in Lucca.

From Florence airport, instead, you need to reach the SANTA MARIA NOVELLA train station in Florence center by TRAM (in front of the airport, T2) and then take a train or bus (bus station closeby, via Santa Caterina) heading to Lucca. Alternatively, to reach the you can take a taxi to reach SANTA MARIA NOVELLA for approximately 25 €, FLAT RATE.

Check  http://trenitalia.com/  for exact train times. Car rental and taxi service are available in all airports.

For cheap flights check; https://www.skyscanner.net/ TRAIN

Train is the simplest and easiest way to get to Lucca. You have to follow train schedules but they run fairly regular.

The Lucca train station is located in Piazza Ricasoli, in front of Porta San Pietro, which is easily reached with less than a five minute walk (Lucca old city center is completely surrounded by its Renaissance walls, so what we usually referred to as Porte are the doorways in the walls through which you may access the heart of the city).

Lucca is situated on the train lines that connect Florence with Viareggio and Florence (or Pistoia) with Pisa, so there are many daily trains leaving to and from Lucca.

Pisa is about a 15-20 minute ride from Lucca, while Florence an hour and 20 minute train ride and Viareggio about a 20 minute ride.

For more detailed information on schedules and coasts, take a look at  www.trenitalia.com (click on the English Flag on your right on the top).

BY CAR

The venue is easily reached from all the main European cities by motorways (Lucca Est or Lucca Ovest motorway exits). The exhibition area is provided with a large car park at the very front of the tournament hall (Vitricaia street - Lucca on the car navigator system).

The old center of the city is closed off to traffic - and many of the areas that do allow for cars are exclusively reserved for residents. So once you ett there, you need to park outside the walls - there are a few parking areas inside the walls but be sure to read the signs and look for indications that it is parking open to everyone.

Lucca is located on the highway A11 Firenze - Mare, that road which connects Florence with Pisa and the Versilia Coast. If you're coming from either the North or South, you need to take A11 and exit at Lucca Est or Ovest.

If you're coming from the coast, on the highway A12 Genova - Roma, you will first connect at Viareggio then proceed to Lucca Ovest and use a faster road called Bretella (there is a toll to be paid on A11 and a12).

If you're coming from the Pisa or Florence airports and have a rented car, follow indications to A11 in both cases.

Both Lucca highway exits are located about 1 km from the city center.

TAXI

Find contacts of the major taxi services that serves Lucca and the surrounding areas, useful for those arriving by plane.

Lucca Taxi - +39 02 5353

Pisa Taxi - +39 050 541600

Florence Taxi - +39 055 4242

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Visit Lucca!

Lucca is one of the cities most loved all of Tuscany, a stop that cannot really miss in a classic itinerary to the discovery of the region.

The city can be visited in a day, but if you want to appreciate the best stop for a few days or choose it as a base to explore central or north Tuscany.

The city is located on a plain at the foot of the Apuan Alps and is less than half an hour from the coast of Versilia.

Lucca is very easy to reach both by car as well as train from both Pisa and Florence, making it perfect for anyone getting around solely on public transportation.

Most of the attractions in Lucca today show its ancient history: from the trace of the Roman amphiteater that can be seen in the shape of the Piazza dell'Anfiteatro to the archeological remains under the 12th century church of Saints Giovanni and Reparata (the first city cathedral, located just around the corner from the present-day cathedral of San Martino), to the various towers and villas from the 12th to 16th centuries.

Extraordinarily, as the city grew and modernized, the walls that surrounded the old town were maintained which was not the case for many other cities in Tuscany, including Florence. As the walls lost their military importance, the top of the walls became a pedestrian promenade, today one of Lucca's main attractions. The area around the walls is well taken care of, with green grass and trees everywhere along the walls. They have in essence become a park that surrounds the city and blocks out more modern life. Here you can enjoy a bike ride around the entire perimeter, a stroll as you enjoy a gelato or simply a period of rest from sightseeing on one of the many shaded benches that line the main walkway.

Other top attractions include the Piazza of San Michele with its beautiful Church of San Michele in Foro, the Basilica of San Frediano as well as the Clock Tower and Guinigi Tower, to name just a few.

Near the town of Lucca, always in the province, do not miss the Versilia and its beaches, the Apuan Alps and the splendid Garfagnana with its small characteristic villages as Barga. There's a lot to do and see also in the surroundings of Lucca!

You'll taste typical food products such as the pecorino cheese from Pienza, the panforte and ricciarelli biscuits from Siena, lard from Colonnata, pan buccellato from Lucca. In addition you have the delicious Tuscan oil, wine and vinsanto. The most famous Tuscany wine is certainly Chianti wine, that is not the only one. You have also other Chianti such Montalbano and Chianti Rufina, as well as wine from Montepulciano and Montalcino, Vernaccia from San Gimignano and Morellino di Scansano from Maremma.