The area of Maremma, in southern Tuscany, covers around one-fourth of the entire region. Its name may derive from maritima in Latin, meaning “maritime;” or, more likely, from marismas, “marshland” in Castilian, as this now prosperous, fashionable zone used to be swampy and infertile. It was only between 1780 and 1830 that the Maremma marshes were reclaimed, beginning with the Gherardesca property in Bolgheri, which belongs to Maremma’s Grosseto province. The stars grapes in Bolgheri are often made with international grapes or and Morellino di Scansano, the local clones of Sangiovese. The latter variety is especially sensitive to differences in soil, exposure and microclimate: for this reason, Morellino is a totally distinct interpretation of Sangiovese’s seductiveness and structure, packed with ripe berry fruit (the ripeness is a telltale trait for Maremma), spicy intensity, cherry notes, elegance and character.The area of Maremma, in southern Tuscany, covers around one-fourth of the entire region. Its name may derive from maritima in Latin, meaning “maritime;” or, more likely, from marismas, “marshland” in Castilian, as this now prosperous, fashionable zone used to be swampy and infertile. It was only between 1780 and 1830 that the Maremma marshes were reclaimed, beginning with the Gherardesca property in Bolgheri, which belongs to Maremma’s Grosseto province. The stars grapes in Bolgheri are often made with international grapes or and Morellino di Scansano, the local clones of Sangiovese. The latter variety is especially sensitive to differences in soil, exposure and microclimate: for this reason, Morellino is a totally distinct interpretation of Sangiovese’s seductiveness and structure, packed with ripe berry fruit (the ripeness is a telltale trait for Maremma), spicy intensity, cherry notes, elegance and character.
Map of the region
