What grows here
Marciana Marina
16 protected denominations overlap in this municipality.
Marciana Marina, the smallest Tuscan municipality by land area, occupies a coastal curve on Elba Island washed by the Ligurian Sea. This marine climate nurtures 16 protected denominations. Strong coastal winds naturally dehydrate Aleatico grapes on the vines to create Elba Aleatico Passito DOCG, a sweet passito wine shared within a restricted zone of just 7 island municipalities. Sharing this granite-rich maritime terroir is the Elba DOC. These sea-facing vineyards absorb saline breezes, giving the island’s signature wines an unmistakable mineral finish impossible to replicate inland.
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