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Wine of the Day, No. 404

Wine of the Day, No. 404

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Fredric Koeppel
Jun 21, 2018
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Here's a dashing and debonair red wine from Tuscany's secluded southwestern Maremma region that lies athwart the Tyrrhenian Sea, where the sun is bright and the wind blows constantly. The name of the Rocca di Montemassi Le Focaie 2016 refers to the flint-like soil -- "focaie" -- that demands a great deal of the vines. Made from 100 percent sangiovese g…

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