Tastings along the Tuscan Coast this year have been dominated by two areas that have proven more than others their ability to deliver character and identity: Bolgheri and Suvereto, which share the top positions in our latest report. The Super Tuscan model is no longer the force it was a decade ago, and for this broad family of wines, finding a distinct personality has become essential. In recent vintages, two factors have stood out. The first, inevitably, is terroir. Bolgheri has shown that the best results come from vineyards above the famed Via Bolgherese, on hillside sites rather than the flatter sandy plains, even if cabernet sauvignon traditionally favors sand. Suvereto, by contrast, sits on the flat sandy cone stretching inland from the coast opposite Elba. Its most celebrated vineyards lie around Montepeloso, where a touch of limestone gives the wines a surprising elegance.