Michelin-starred restaurant at L'Andana resort in the Maremma. Menus driven by hyper-local Maremma produce paired with the Acquagiusta estate plus Bolgheri and Morellino di Scansano producer verticals.
Awards: Michelin 2024
Founded 1973 in the Maremma by Gioacchino Nannoni, now run by Priscilla Occhipinti. The most awarded Italian grappa producer with 150+ international medals; specialises in cru grappa from single Tuscan varietals.
Tasting: Distillery visits and grappa flights by appointment; gin and brandy masterclasses also available
Former hunting residence of Leopold II Grand Duke of Tuscany, now a Leading Hotels of the World property in the Maremma. Acquagiusta estate vineyards on site plus Michelin-starred Trattoria Enrico Bartolini.
The list: Acquagiusta Maremma DOC tastings; horseback vineyard rides; harvest participation in September
Pioneer natural-wine estate above Massa Marittima. Founded by Fabrizio Niccolaini in the 1980s, biodynamic since 2004, run today by Francesca Sfondrini. Native yeasts, extended maceration, no filtration, minimal or no sulfur across reds, rose and white Vermentino.
Tip: The rose and the Vermentino offer the natural lineage at its most approachable; reds need decanting and tend toward funkier registers.
Massa Vecchia bottles its reds, rose and white Vermentino with native-yeast fermentation, extended maceration, no filtration and minimal sulfites, often with no added SO2 at all. A founding producer in the Italian low-sulfite movement.
Tip: Look for the Rosso da Tavola NV and the Rosato; both are entry points to the low-sulfite Tuscan rangelist.