After the success of the very first, the 2nd edition of Morellino del Cuore is underway, a task born from the cooperation in between the Morellino di Scansano Docg Security Consortium and the reporters and red wine specialists Roberta Perna and Antonio Stelli to make a progressively larger public knowledgeable about an amongst the most historical denominations of Tuscany.
In 2015 6 widely known names from the world of red wine chose the 10 Morellino del Cuore, while for this brand-new edition it was a jury comprised of 6 well-known sommeliers from Italian dining establishments who blindly tasted the samples and chose the labels that matched them discover this year they finest show the area and the soul of Morellino di Scansano, in which the Sangiovese grape rules supreme.
At the Consortium head office in Scansano the sommeliers Davide Macaluso, director of food and drink of the Principe di Piemonte in Viareggio, Walter Meccia, head sommelier of the 4 Seasons in Florence, Andrea Menichetti, owner and supervisor of the Da Caino cellar in Montemerano, Jessica Rocchi, maitre and chef sommelier of Andrea Aprea in Milan, Pascal Tinari owner and maitre and sommelier of Vacation home Maiella in the Maiella Park and Matteo Zappile dining establishment supervisor of Il Pagliaccio in Rome, after blind tasting 59 samples, revealed the 10 Morellino del Cuore 2024 divided into 3 classifications: Morellino Annata, 3 referrals; Morellino “Intermedio” which is in between the Vintage and the Reserve, coming onto the marketplace after the Vintage however not following the very same improvement procedure as the Reserve, 4 referrals; Reserve, 3 referrals.
They get on the podium in this brand-new edition
For the Vintage:
Cantina Vignaioli Morellino di Scansano Roggiano Docg 2023 San Felo Morellino di Scansano Docg 2023 Terenzi Morellino di Scansano Docg 2023.
For the “Intermediate”:
Boschetto di Montiano PerBene Morellino di Scansano Docg 2022 Morisfarms Morellino di Scansano Docg 2022 Roccapesta Morellino di Scansano Docg 2022 Podere 414 Morellino di Scansano Docg 2021.
For the Reserve:
Alberto Motta Morellino di Scansano Docg Riserva 2021 Val delle Rose Poggio al Leone Morellino di Scansano Docg Riserva 2021 Santa Lucia Tore del Moro Morellino di Scansano Docg Riserva 2020.
These labels will end up being the lead characters of occasions to be kept in Florence, Rome and Milan committed above all to the trade press and partially likewise to lovers of excellent drinking.
The very first night in which it will be possible to taste the 10 Morellino del Cuore coupled with delicious meals will be kept in Florence on Wednesday 19 June at the Olio Restaurat dining establishment in through Il Prato 58R. Some manufacturers will likewise participate in the supper, the President of the Consortium Bernardo Guicciardini Calamai and the Director Alessio Durazzi who will provide the labels and the task to the general public, together with Antonio Stelli.
To learn more contact the dining establishment on 055 2658198.
Below are the words of the President of the Consortium Bernardo Guicciardini Calamai.
” Morellino del Cuore has actually ended up being an essential and revitalizing minute for conversation in between manufacturers for the denomination. It is not a competitors from which winners or losers emerge, however a choice of the red wines of those business which, with the vintages on the marketplace, have actually handled to finest translate the special and apparent design of Morellino which has actually reached a significant and extensive level of quality.
I take this chance to thank Roberta Perna and Antonio Stelli for sharing the Morellino del Cuore task with us.”
List of wineries that sent out samples for tasting
ALBERTO MOTTA
ANTONIO CAMILLO
MONTIANO GROVE
BRUNI
LA SELVA CELLAR
WINE RACK OF SCANSANO
CAPUA WINERY
COUNT GUICCIARDINI
CLAVLE STAVE
ACQUAVIVA FARM
FRANK&SERAPHIC
THE HOLMS
LA MOZZA
THE ROGAIE
COATS
MORISFARMS
FARM 414
POGGIO AL LUPO
POGGIO NIBBIALE
POGGIO TREVVALLE
MANAGER
ROCCAPESTA
SAN FELO
SAINT LUCIA
SUBERLI
AGOSTINETTO ESTATE
HELD THE FIFTH
PIETRAMORA ESTATE
TERENZI
LANDS OF ETRURIA
TRONCON MAURO
INCREASED VALLEY
VACATION HOME PATRIZIA
Morellino di Scansano Docg
Morellino di Scansano, which ended up being a DOCG red wine beginning with the 2007 harvest, is produced throughout the town of Scansano and parts of the towns of Campagnatico, Grosseto, Magliano in Toscana, Manciano, Roccalbegna and Semproniano. The hectares of vineyards declared are roughly 1500, of which 35% are accredited natural. To be controlled, it can include a minimum of 85% of Sangiovese grapes and an optimum of 15% of other grapes from black grape ranges allowed in the Tuscany Area.
The Morellino di Scansano Security Consortium is presently comprised of 220 members.
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