Unveiled the Ten Morellino del Cuore 2023

May 24 Boulevard Parc Bistrò in Florence, June 22 Lo Scoglietto in Rosignano Solvay (Li), July 12 Canapone in Grosseto.

The tasting commission made up of 6 well-known names from the world of wine who selected the 10 Morellino del Cuore 2023 met on Friday 5 May in Scansano, at the headquarters of the Consorzio di Tutela Morellino di Scansano Docg.

The journalists Antonio Boco, Andrea Gori, Riccardo Margheri, Richard Baudains, Stefania Vinciguerra and William Pregentelli, collaborators of some of the most important guides and magazines, tasted 64 labels (at the bottom of the CS). of sector.

For the Morellino Annata they get on the podium of their heart

• Santa Lucia Morellino di Scansano Docg A' Luciano 2022
• Tenuta Agostinetto Morellino di Scansano Docg La Madonnina 2022
• Mantellassi Morellino di Scansano Docg Wizard of O3 2022
• Le Rogaie Morellino di Scansano Docg Forteto 2021

For the "Intermediate" , which is placed between the Vintage and the Riserva, coming out on the market after the Vintage but not completing the same refinement process as the Riserva, the following climb to the podium of the heart:

• Grove of Montiano Morellino di Scansano Docg Io&Te 2021
• Cantina Vignaioli di Scansano Morellino di Scansano Docg Vigna Benefizio 2021
• Podere 414 Morellino di Scansano Docg 2020

For the Riserva, the following take the podium of the heart:

• Roccapesta Morellino di Scansano Docg Roccapesta Riserva 2020
• Morisfarms Morellino di Scansano Docg Reserve 2019
• Terenzi Morellino di Scansano Docg Riserva Madrechiesa 2019

These labels will be the queens of three dinners in Tuscany open to the public and the press in which one or more representatives of the Morellino Protection Consortium, together with the journalist Antonio Stelli who collaborated in the development of this format together with the Consortium and the journalist Roberta Perna, will explain their characteristics and peculiarities to those present. The theme of this first edition of Morellino del Cuore is "Morellino also in summer" which, served at a lower temperature, will be paired with typical Tuscan dishes as well as fish and vegetable dishes, demonstrating the versatility of a wine in where the Sangiovese expresses tannins that are never too muscular and more tending towards softness, characteristics that go well with even fresher serving gradations.

The first evening will be held on May 24 in Florence at the Boulevard Parc Bistrò, a place for the promotion and dissemination of quality wine, an event space and a bistro. Before the dinner there will be a tasting guided by the journalist Antonio Stelli reserved for the press and a limited number of guests. (For info on the tasting, write from 15 May onwards to pr.enogastronomia@gmail.com)

Menu

Creamed cod and carasau bread

Sea squid

Octopus with Morellino di Scansano

Water and coffee

Cost 30 euros per person

For reservations: 055 330787 The second is scheduled for 22 June at the Lo Scoglietto restaurant in Rosignano Solvay (Li), one of the most popular restaurants on the coast and with one of the most interesting wine lists in Tuscany, where only fish dishes to accompany Morellino del Cuore.

For more information on dinner and for reservations: 0586 767962

The last evening will be in Grosseto, on July 12, in the historic Canapone restaurant in Piazza Dante where the revisited Tuscan tradition will embrace the ten Morellino del Cuore 2023. Morellino del Cuore is a format designed to make a wine known to an ever wider public which tells of a land, the Maremma, in which the sea, hills and mountains create a unique habitat for Sangiovese, the symbolic vine of the Morellino di Scansano Docg.

Activity carried out with the contribution of MASAF, pursuant to directorial decree n. 553922 of 10/28/2022

List of participating companies Morellino del Cuore 2023

ANTONIO CAMILLO ASINTONE AZ. VITICCIO AZ.BRUNI BELGUARDO BORGO SCOPETO AND CAPARZO ESTATE BOSCHETTO DI MONTIANO WINERY 8380 LA SELVA WINERY SCANSANO WINERY WINERY CELESTINA FE COL DI BACCHE FARM QUERCIAROSSA FARM SAN FELO I LECCI FARM OF MAGLIANO LA MOZZA LE ROGAIE MANTELLASSI MARCHESI FRESCOBALDI MASSI DI MANDOR LAIA MORISFARMS FARM 414 POGGIO AL LUPO POGGIO NIBBIALE ROCCA DELLE MACIE ROCCAPESTA SANTA LUCIA AGOSTINETTO ESTATE IL QUINTO ESTATE PIETRAMORA ESTATE VALDIFALCO- LOACKER TERENZI ESTATE POGGIO AL VENTO – TRONCON MAURO VAL DELLE ROSE VAL DI TORO

Morellino di Scansano DOCG

Morellino di Scansano, which became a DOCG wine starting from the 2007 harvest, is produced throughout the Municipality of Scansano and part of the Municipalities of Campagnatico, Grosseto, Magliano in Toscana, Manciano, Roccalbegna and Semproniano. The claimed hectares of vineyards are approximately 1500, of which 35% are certified organic. To be regulated, it can contain a minimum of 85% of Sangiovese grapes and a maximum of 15% of other grapes of black berried vines permitted in the Tuscany Region. The Consorzio Tutela Morellino di Scansano currently has 220 members.