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Lucca, Apuane & Northern Coast

Lucca, Apuane & Northern Coast is a wine area within Toscana, with Colline Lucchesi, Montecarlo and Candia dei Colli Apuani among its listed appellations.

Place
Lucca, Apuane & Northern Coast, Toscana
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Colline Lucchesi · Montecarlo · Candia dei Colli Apuani
Producer profiles
2
Atlas locationLucca, Apuane & Northern Coast · Toscana43.85° N · 10.53° E

Lucca, Apuane & Northern Coast is a wine area within Toscana. The listed appellations are Colline Lucchesi, Montecarlo and Candia dei Colli Apuani.

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  1. Bolgheri & Etruscan Coast18 producersBolgheri & Etruscan Coast has modern plantings of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Syrah and Sangiovese. Its soils include sandy clay loam, deep alkaline ground, fine gravel and fossil shells.
  2. Carmignano & Prato HillsNo producers listed yetCarmignano & Prato Hills includes Carmignano, Barco Reale di Carmignano and Vin Santo di Carmignano. Grand Duke Cosimo III formally defined Carmignano in 1716.
  3. Chianti Hills67 producersChianti Hills includes Chianti and Chianti Classico among its listed appellations. Chianti Classico names historic central Chianti, rather than the whole Chianti appellation.
  4. Elba IslandNo producers listed yetElba Island is a wine area within Toscana, with Elba and Elba Aleatico Passito as its listed appellations.
  5. Maremma Grosseto6 producersMaremma Grosseto is a wine area within Toscana. Its listed appellations include Maremma toscana, Morellino di Scansano, Monteregio di Massa Marittima and Bianco di Pitigliano.
  6. Montalcino22 producersMontalcino's wine zone follows the historic municipality, between the Ombrone, Asso and Orcia rivers. Soils vary across the hill, and higher vineyards tend to produce more aromatic, softer wines than valley-floor sites.
  7. Montepulciano & Valdichiana13 producersVino Nobile di Montepulciano is one of the listed appellations in Montepulciano & Valdichiana. It uses 70-100% Sangiovese, locally called Prugnolo Gentile, and its Pieve designation received provisional publication in 2024.
  8. San Gimignano & Sienese Hills2 producersSan Gimignano & Sienese Hills includes Vernaccia di San Gimignano, a dry white with freshness, savouriness, medium body and persistence.

Producer profiles

Producers in Lucca, Apuane & Northern Coast

  • Fattoria SardiLucca estate using biodynamic practices for rosé from Sangiovese, Syrah and Vermentino.
  • Tommasi Family EstatesFourth-generation Italian wine family founded in 1902 in Valpolicella Classica, with Tuscan estates at Podere Casisano in Montalcino and Poggio al Tufo in the Maremma.

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placeReturn to ToscanaSee how Lucca, Apuane & Northern Coast fits within the wider Toscana region.mapSee Lucca, Apuane & Northern Coast in the AtlasKeep its neighbouring areas and producers in view.producerMeet Angelini Wines & EstatesAngelini Wines & Estates is one of the producers placed in Lucca, Apuane & Northern Coast.