
morellino di scansano d.o.c.g.
Our Morellino consists of sangiovese and syrah. The rustic nature of the sangiovese – right, down to earth, sensual, persevering – obtained by the admixture of large international varietal syrah an even stronger skeleton. The color of our Morellino is dark; he smells trail leather, red berries, cherries, violets and after. The palate like it by its suppleness that clearly distinguishes him for example of traditional chiantis. Suits vigorous vegetable dishes, potato gratins, pumpkin soups and goulash.
Grape variety: 90% sangiovese, 10% syrah
Altitude: 150 m above sea level
Position: south-west
Soil type: predominantly clayey with a good structure
Vineyard acreage: 11 hectares
Planted in: 1998
Growing conditions: ram cordons
Number of vines per hectare: 4000
Yeld per hectare: 70
Harvest: starts in the last week of september, grapes are manually harvested and selected
Transformation process: maceration with peels and seeds for 2-3 weeks
Malolactic fermentation: complete
Ageing: 6 months in french barriques
Bottle ageing: 3 months
Alcohol content: 13,5%
Serve at: 16-18°C
Colour: intense ruby red
Aroma: cherry, violet and red berries