Morellino di Scansano, mappa di produzione

Map of the Morellino di Scansano region

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. The name may also come from the morello cherry, a dark red cherry with great tartness and acidity. The wine, which was granted DOC status in 1978, then upgraded to DOCG status beginning with the 2007 vintage, is made from at least 85% Sangiovese, which is also the basis of the Tuscan wines Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino, and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano.[3] The remaining 15% can comprise any non-aromatic black grape varieties included in a list made and periodically updated by Tuscan wine authorities.

Appellation requirements

Morellino di Scansano does not need to age in wood and can be released in March after harvest, meaning that it can be found on the shelf at less than 8 months old, thus a fresh and crisp wine.

Morellino di Scansano Riserva can be released on 1 January two years after the harvest, at least one of which it has to age in wood[4].


Some of the most particular estates of the Morellino di Scansano territory \| Ingrandire mappa
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Il Morellino di Scansano, il Sangiovese sente il mare

Morellino di Scansano, Monte Argentario in the background [5]

Galería Fotográfica de Scansano

Morellino di Scansano, album

Scansano, veduta	Scansano, veduta del paese	Panorama Scansano

Scansano, ingresso del centro storico, la caratteristica Porta Grossetana sul lato occidentale	Il Teatro Castagnoli, Scansano	La Fattoria di Pomonte presso Scansano (GR), antica Villa Sforzesca


Consorzio Tutela Morellino di Scansano \| www.consorziomorellino.it In 1992 a small group of producers determined to promote their wine decided to form the Consorzio Tutela del Vino Morellino di Scansano. Across the years the Consorzio has grown and today counts over 200 members, 90 of whom have their own label of Morellino di Scansano DOCG. Wines in Tuscany \| From Chianti and Brunello di Montalcino Wines in Tuscany \| The biological wine in Tuscany Map of Organic or biological wine in southern Tuscany Useful information on Tuscan organic and biodynamicwines and wineries Wines in Southern Tuscany \| Montecucco DOCG Montecucco, located on the southern border of the Brunello territory is sometimes called Tuscany's last unexplored wine region. The property of Podere Santa Pia lies on the hills overlooking the Valle d’Ombrone, a beautiful and miraculously intact valley in Southern Tuscany. Going wine tasting in Tuscany is practically an obligation in southern Tuscany, a region full of rolling vineyards and hidden, historic wine-properties. Casa Vacanze Podere Santa Pia is located in the heart of the Montecucco wine region. DOC Montecucco borders such prestigious designation as Brunello di Montalcino, Morellino di Scansano, Sant' Antimo and Monteregio di Massa Marittima. Therefore, DOC Montecucco is one of the most promising designations in Italy. Podere Santa Pia offers a panoramic tour of the valleys that surround the farmhouse, and a visit to some of the best DOCG Brunello di Montalcino. Holiday homes in the Tuscan Maremma \| Holiday home Podere Santa Pia
[1] Consorzio Tutela Morellino di Scansano \| www.consorziomorellino.it [2] Photo by aurelio candido, published under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) license. [3] Morellino di Scansano DOCG". italianowine.com. Retrieved 26 May 2021.