Fattoria Mantellassi Mentore Morellino di Scansano
Country
Italy
bottle size
750 ml
Wine Type
Red Wine
Wine Region
Tuscany
Grape Variety
Sangiovese
vintage
Current vintage
characteristics
Body
Medium
Medium
Medium
Acidity
Medium
Medium
Medium
Tannin
Medium
Medium
Medium
Current vintage
Product Description
The DOC Morellino was born in 1978, but the wine tradition of the place is very remote and certainly dates back to the Etruscan period. Already in the year 1813, the "Maiore of the City of Scansano," in a letter sent to the prefect of the district of Grosseto, stated that in the previous year were produced in Scansano 5,540 hectoliters of wine, a piece of superior quality.
Profile
Grape Blended
85% Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Canaiolo Nero
Palate
Fruity And Spicy, Medium And Round Body Light And Warm Tannins
Colour
Ruby Red
Aroma
"Collecting aroma data"
Palate
Fruity And Spicy, Medium And Round Body Light And Warm Tannins
Wine Pairing
:Beef
:Lamb
:Cured Meat
:Soft Cheese
:Pasta
Product details
The “Morellino” DOC appellation and the production regulations for area's red wine were officially introduced in 1978, but the tradition of winemaking dates back to the time of the Etruscans.
In 1813 the Mayor of the Scansano township sent a letter to the Vice Prefect of Grosseto declaring that the previous year's wine production in the Scansano area had reached 554,000 liters.
Some of them being of superior quality. “The wines of Magliano, Pereta and Scansano are excellent; few areas produce such exquisite quality wine....”, wrote G. Barabino in 1884 in a study on agricultural development in the Grosseto province. Made 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).
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