Features. Sangiovese Morellino 85% Merlot 15%. The Sangiovese here is blended with 10% Merlot to add a rounded compliment to the well-fruited, yet This dark ruby wine has long appeared in the Maremma region of Grosseto province, Tuscany. Morellino is the local name for Sangiovese in the Maremma region and Scansano is a village in the region. From the estate Aquilaia dei Barbi, property of Fattoria dei Barbi in the district of Scansano, which are classified for the production of Morellino di Scansano. Total surface: 14.000 Ha; Composition of the soil: marly and sandstone; Vineyards height: 150 mt. Average Age: 14 Morellino di Scansano. Awards / Recommended by. Situated near the town of Scansano, the Morellino di Scansano DOCG produces a powerful and robust grape variety, producing a bold and full-flavored wine. s.l.m. Localit Montedonico, 58054 Scansano Morellino di Scansano is an Italian wine appellation in southern Tuscany.The wines are dry reds from the Sangiovese grape variety, known here as Morellino. Exposure: south/south west: Type of soil: slopes, with a very rich presence of Altitude: 250 m slm. The wine has rather sat in the shadow of other Tuscan DOCG red wine zones such as Chianti Classico, Montalcino and Montepulciano. to the vines and to their soils, our grapes are able to yield great wines. The 2014 Morellino di Scansano is from this newer Sangiovese D.O.C.G., which is known for a more lifted tone of fresh red fruit for this incredibly complex red grape. These span across some of the many hills of the Farm, in the tuffaceous and calcareous soils with an ampelographic base consisting mainly of Sangiovese grapes, and secondly from Alicante, Cabernet Sauvignon, Morellino, Merlot, Canaiolo Nero, Malvasia Nera, Everyone who loves Chianti should give Morellino di Scansano a swirl to experience a different expression of the Sangiovese grape. Morellino di Scansano is known for its more savory notes compared to other wines of Tuscany, and it has a rich fruit profile as well. Maremma's gentle sea breezes and diverse soils nurture grapes with soft tannins. From the 2007 vintage our Morellino di Scansano "Mentore" has obtained the highest national recognition for a wine: "Denominazine di Origine Controllata e Garantita" (DOCG). Powerful enough to rival the robust wines of Piedmont , Morellino di Scansano is spicy, somewhat peppery, The production area of Morellino di Scansano covers approximately 65,000 hectares of land in the southwest of the province of Grosseto, the southernmost area of Tuscany. 85% Sangiovese, 10% Malvasia, 5% Alicante. TECHNICAL DATA SHEET. Morellino di Scansano DOCG: taste a classic Tuscan red wine, fresh and elegant product with all the quality that distinguishes the Terenzi family. Soil: clay, limestone, stones. Morellino di Scansano DOCG: First production year: 1998: N. bottles produced on average: about 60.000: Varieties: 85% Sangiovese 15% Ciliegiolo: Vineyard area: 18 ha: Altitude: 100 m.s.l.m. Morellino di Scansano DOCG is an Italian red wine made in the hilly environs of the village of Scansano, GR, in the Maremma region of coastal Tuscany, which has an ancient but obscure tradition of winemaking.Morellino is the local name for the Sangiovese grape variety.Many people think that the name Morellino comes from morello (brown), the colour of the region's horses. Vineyards. ; Density for Ha: 5.600 plants; Way of pruning: guyot to 0,80 mt. They are produced in the rolling coastal hills around the medieval village of Scansano.