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Hi everyone. I recently bought a bottle of Monteregio di Massa Marittima DOC Riserva 2018 from my local wine merchant in Wimbledon. I can’t find it anywhere, TWS doesn’t sell it and the merchant is all out. Do we know anything similar? It was very smooth.

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I would have thought that brief is too general and you don’t specify the winemaker or even whether it’s a red or white (both can fit). Monteregio di Massa Marittima is fairly large chunk of southern coastal Tuscany to the W of Montalcino.

This link to Wine Searcher might prove helpful.

https://www.wine-searcher.com/regions-monteregio+di+massa+marittima

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I vaguely remember this being a DOC which grows Syrah as well as Sangiovese. The key word here is probably Riserva. Italian Riservas are (usually) a high proportion of native grapes (in this case the Sangiovese), so you’d probably find similar things in a Chianti Riserva or other Tuscan reds that have spent a fair time in oak. That’s what’ll give you the smoothness.

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Sainsbury has a TTD Maremma di Toscana in their range which you might find similar if you are looking for red.

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Thanks everyone!

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My favourite producer from the Maremma is Fattoria Le Pupille. Their top wine is Poggio Valente, but all are good. The Poggio needs a good few years’ age. Don’t rate the Sainsbury’s version too much (not surprisingly given the low price!)

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