Morellino di Scansano DOC

 
Region: Toscana - Saturnia.

Grape: 85% Sangiovese, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot + 3% Alicante

Alcohol Percent: 12.5%.

Ageing: 2 months stainless steel, 3 months in bottle.

Production: 2,500 cases made.

Taste:  Rich, round, harmonious, with personality and class, this wine is very easy to drink. Bright and lively, with dark ripe ruby red fruit. The structure is provided by the natural acidity and soft silky tannins. Beautiful balance on the palate. Plum and blackberry aromas and flavors follow through to a medium-bodied texture, with a long and beautiful finish

      Harvesting is strictly by hand. Since the vineyards are so close to the winery, the grapes are immediately processed after harvest. Mid-maceration fermentation occurs in small temperature controlled stainless-steel vats.  Famed Tuscan oenologist, Marco Stefanini oversees all details of the winemaking processes.


  Fattoria La Peschiera (Small Farm of the Fish) was established in the year 1980 on a beautiful hillside of seven hectares overlooking the town of Saturnia. The winery is located in a land celebrated for beauty, natural mineral springs, Etruscan and Roman history and for marvelous wines.

      92 points and Critic's Pick WINE + SPIRIT MAGAZINE