Maremma Toscana IGT

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Under Maremma Toscana is understood in the strict sense of the levels of the former marshes in the estuaries of southern Tuscany . In this sense, there are several Maremma, the province of Livorno to the province of Grosseto. In a narrower sense, the term of the Maremma Toscana often the province of Grosseto and placed both on the plane to the south of Tuscany around the city of Grosseto and being in the coastal area of ​​the mouth of the river Ombrone expires, as well as on the higher part of the Maremma (upper Maremma), the hills of the Metalliferous Hills. The Maremma Toscana (Grosseto Province) stretches over 130 kilometers along the sea to the peninsula of Monte Argentario, and inland to the highest mountain in Tuscany, Monte Amiata. The area is known as "El Dorado" and the most interesting development area of ​​Tuscany, perhaps even referred to the entire Italian wine. From the 1980s were in the Maremma wines produced with high potential.

Prove the recovery investments and investments in vineyards from renowned institutions such as Antinori , Castello di Fonterutoli , Frescobaldi , Gaja , Rothschild , and many others. One reason for this is that here many vineyards lie fallow, which are now being replanted. Predominantly the Sangiovese is cultivated, others are Alicante (Grenache), Canaiolo Nero, Malvasia Nera and Ciliegiolo. Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Merlot are used mainly in the high-quality IGT wines. Here, above all others was the now winged concept of Super-Tuscans born. The most important DOC areas in the Maremma are Ansonica Costa dell'Argentario , Bianco di Pitigliano , Montecucco , Monte di Massa Marittima , Morellino di Scansano , Parrina , Sovana and Val di Cornia . In Parrina and Morellino di Scansano are covered with lime and in the zone north of Bianco di Pitigliano Bolsena lake primarily volcanic soil.