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I spend as many weekends as possible in Maremma<\/strong>, an area of Tuscany that Tommaso and I have kind of adopted, having purchased a small home in a tiny hill town a few years ago. The area retains its agricultural charm and we relish the silence that is only punctuated by shots in the woods and Ape’s making their way up our winding hill. We tend towards the same routines when we come here, not traveling very far: the beach in the summer, and staying closer to home in the fall and winter, reading books and going for hikes on the trails just outside our door. But within about an hour’s range there are a number of wineries in Maremma to visit<\/strong> and lately, with my newly kindled passion for wine<\/a>, we’ve been trying to see a few of them.<\/p>\n

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Maremma offers a more temperate climate<\/strong> than further inland in Tuscany thanks to the nearby coast, though its wines are less well known. In\u00a0Maremma there is one DOCG, seven DOCs, two IGTs and three Strade del Vino<\/em> or wine roads. The area within an hour’s range from our home in Sticciano is considered the Alta Maremma Grossetana, and this area is home to the Strada del Vino Monteregio<\/strong>. This area produces red and white wines falling under the discipline of Monteregio DOC<\/strong> and grows a lot of Sangiovese, as well as the white grapes Trebbiano toscano, Vermentino, and Malvasia bianca. Further south down the coast you’ll find another wine road, the Sapori Colli di Maremma<\/strong>, with the DOCG Morellino di Scansano and four DOCs: Ansonica dell’Argentario on the coast and on Giglio Island, Bianco di Pitigliano, Capalbio, Parrina e Sovana. Inland from here you find the Strada del Vino Montecucco e dei Sapori d’Amiata<\/strong>, producing Montecucco DOC.<\/p>\n

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Harvesting grapes under the blue sky of Maremma<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Still an area that is “new” in every way, having only been drained properly of its marshes about half a century ago, in the past 25 years various larger wine producers like Zonin and Antonori have been investing in this territory to round out their offerings. These investments have brought significant winery architecture<\/strong> to Maremma, giving us a most excellent list of Maremma wineries to visit<\/strong>! My list is not at all complete but gives you a taste, literally, of what’s available, ranging from mega wineries with archistar designs to small family run affairs worth visiting for the personal touch… and for the wine!<\/p>\n

Le Mortelle<\/h2>\n
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The view from the rear of the cellar facing towards sea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Antonori’s cantina at Castiglione della Pescaia<\/strong> is tucked into the hillside so that you literally cannot see it from the front that faces towards the sea. When the family bought the property in 1999, sustainability was their first priority in designing the cellar, constructed vertically to unify every phase of wine creation on three visible levels, from receiving the grapes, to vinification, to storage and ageing of the wines in oak barriques in the basement level. A helical staircase gracefully unites the space. I’ve written more in depth about the architecture and wines of this winery here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The graceful staircase inside the winery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Le Mortelle<\/strong> produces three wines under the DOC Maremma Toscana denomination (at the time of visit, 2017). Botrosecco is a Cabernet Sauvignon\/ Cabernet Franc blend, while Poggio alle Nane is 80% Cab Franc and is their top of the line. A fruity white wine called Vivia blends Vermentino, Viognier, Ansonica, vinified separately and blended together later.<\/p>\n

Winery tours are available daily and year-round upon reservation at (+39) 0564 944003.
\nwww.lemortelle.it<\/p>\n

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