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Sea Breezes, Mediterranean Scrub, and Coastal Wines: The Story of Torre Civette

In the heart of the Tuscan Maremma, in the municipality of Scarlino, between the beach and the protected Bandite area, Torre Civette has spent the past eleven years quietly transforming a stretch of coastal countryside into one of the region’s most distinctive wine estates. Eleven hectares of vineyards have been restored and cultivated, a ruined farmhouse has been brought back to life, and a sixteenth-century … Continue reading Sea Breezes, Mediterranean Scrub, and Coastal Wines: The Story of Torre Civette

Rowena Dumlao
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Tuscan Wines from Tenuta Licinia in Lucignano: The Beauty of Flavor in Every Soil

Tenuta Licinia sits quite literally behind my house, yet it took a visit with James Marshall-Lockyer to fully grasp the depth of thought behind this small but serious Tuscan estate. Walking through the vineyards with him and his dogs, it quickly became clear that Licinia is not just a place where wine is made, but where ideas are tested, refined, and translated into the glass. … Continue reading Tuscan Wines from Tenuta Licinia in Lucignano: The Beauty of Flavor in Every Soil

Rowena Dumlao