Montecucco Sangiovese

DOCG area for red wine in the Maremma area of the Italian region of Tuscany. The wine previously included in the DOC area of was highly classified in 2011. The zone extends over approximately 350 hectares of vineyards. It includes the municipalities of Arcidosso, Campagnatico, Castel del Piano, Cinigiano, Civitella Paganico, Roccalbegna and Seggiano in the province of Grosseto.

The municipality or followed by the name of the vineyard may be indicated on the bottle label if the grapes come from classified vineyards. These are Stribugliano (Arcidosso), Marrucheti, Montorsaio and Sant'Antonio (Campagnatico), Montenero d'Orcia and Montegiovi (Castel del Piano), Borgo Santa Rita, Castiglioncello Bandini, Monticello Amiata, Castel Porrona, Poggi del Sasso and Sasso d'Ombrone (Cinigiano), Monte Antico, Civitella Marittima, Paganico, Casale di Pari and Pari (Civitella), and Cana (Roccalbegna).

The wine must be made from at least 90% , the remaining 10% may be other authorised varieties. It must be matured for 12 months in wood and 4 months in bottle. The must be at least 13% vol. After 30 months of aging, 24 in wood and 6 in bottle, and 13.5% vol. of alcohol, it may be called .

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