Northern Tuscan Coast

Massa Carrara & Versilia

The homeland of fresh, mineral whites like Vermentino under the Apuan Alps, and rare grape varieties such as Pollera

A true heritage of biodiversity. This part of the Tuscan Coast is characterized both by the powerful personality of its wines and by the presence of historical, native grape varieties that are at risk of extinction.

Here, Vermentino finds one of its greatest expressions of character in the entire Mediterranean. There are no concessions to sweet, cliché aromas or often cloying, alcoholic sweetness; instead, it offers full sapidity, a saline edge, and herbaceous and mentholated fragrances, all backed by a solid and seamless structure.

This is entirely shaped by the limestone soils, the proximity to the sea, and the protective shield of the Apuan Alps. Many speak of minerality in these wines, and the concept is profoundly tangible here.

Vermentino is joined by local companions such as Durella, Albarola, Verdarella, and the legendary Luadga. Meanwhile, among the reds, varieties like Pollera Nera, Merla, Massaretta, and Vermentino Nero are common.

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WINERIES OF THE AREA

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Bertazzoli

Massa
54100
Via Bergiola Vecchia, 30
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Cantine Belmesseri

Pontremoli
54010
Via Case Sparse, 4
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Monastero dei frati bianchi soc. agricola

Fivizzano
54013
Monte dei Bianchi 10
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Terenzuola

Fosdinovo
54025
Via Vercalda 14