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Maremma Toscana DOC

The province-wide DOC for the Tuscan coast south of Bolgheri, upgraded from IGT in 2011 and now one of Tuscany's largest by volume. It's a broad church: warm, generous Sangiovese and Cabernet-Merlot reds with plum, blackberry and scrub, a growing wave of Vermentino that is the region's best-value white (lemon, sage, saline), and native oddities like Ciliegiolo and Alicante. Expect ripeness and easy drinking more than structure, at 12 to 25 dollars.

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Fattoria Le Pupille
Poggio Argentato Maremma Toscana Bianco
Sauvignon, Gewürztraminer and Vermentino blend, aromatic and saline; imported by Winebow.
$18 to $24Wine-Searcher
Tenuta Belguardo (Mazzei)
Belguardo Vermentino Maremma Toscana
Widely distributed Vermentino with lemon, white peach and sea salt; the easiest Maremma white to find.
$15 to $20Wine-Searcher
Fattoria Le Pupille
Poggio Valente Maremma Toscana Rosso
Single-vineyard Sangiovese (formerly Morellino Riserva) with black cherry, licorice and firm tannin; a serious coastal red.
$35 to $45Wine-Searcher