Where to taste Mammolo in Tuscany: the estates that grow it, how the region expresses the grape, and how to book a visit.

Mammolo estates in Tuscany

Castello di Querceto ★ 4.4

Chianti Classico DOCG Gran Selezione and Toscana IGTSangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Mammolo60 haFounded 1897Francois familyWinemaker Alessandro FrancoisChianti Classico DOCG

Francois family estate in Greve in Chianti dating to 1897, set around a medieval castle. Il Picchio Gran Selezione anchors a Sangiovese-led range alongside Super Tuscan IGT bottlings.

Tasting: Cellar tours and tasting flights from the medieval castle property; on-site agriturismo accommodation.

Signature wines: castello-di-querceto-il-picchio, castello-di-querceto-la-corte, castello-di-querceto-chianti-classico-riserva

Scores: Wine Advocate 93 (2019), Vinous 92 (2018)

Via Alessandro Francois 2, 50022 Greve in Chianti, Firenze, Italy Book →

Poderi Boscarelli ★ 4.7

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG and Toscana IGTSangiovese (Prugnolo Gentile), Canaiolo Nero, Mammolo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot16 haFounded 1962De Ferrari Corradi familyWinemaker Maurizio Castelli (consulting) with Luca De FerrariVino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG

De Ferrari Corradi family estate at Cervognano, 16 hectares of high-density Prugnolo Gentile. The Vigna del Nocio Vino Nobile, from a single 1968-planted vineyard, is the flagship.

Tasting: Boutique cellar visits and tastings by appointment; the Vigna del Nocio single-vineyard is the estate's calling card.

Signature wines: boscarelli-vigna-del-nocio, boscarelli-vino-nobile, boscarelli-boscarelli-igt

Scores: Wine Advocate 96 (2019), Vinous 95 (2019)

Via di Montenero 28, 53045 Cervognano, Montepulciano, Siena, Italy Book →

Salcheto ★ 4.6

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG and Toscana IGTSangiovese (Prugnolo Gentile), Canaiolo Nero, Mammolo, Merlot60 haFounded 1984Michele ManelliWinemaker Michele Manelli with Federico Curtaz consultingBiodynamic PracticingCCPBVino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG

Off-grid solar-powered cellar at Montepulciano, certified organic by CCPB. Salco Evoluzione is the Riserva flagship; the estate publishes a carbon-footprint declaration on every label.

Tasting: Tours of the off-grid energy-independent cellar, tastings and a restaurant overlooking Montepulciano; certified organic.

Signature wines: salcheto-salco-evoluzione-vino-nobile-riserva, salcheto-vino-nobile, salcheto-rosso-di-montepulciano

Scores: Wine Advocate 94 (2017), Vinous 93 (2018)

Via di Villa Bianca 15, 53045 Montepulciano, Siena, Italy Book →

Podere Le Boncie ★ 4.6

Toscana IGTSangiovese, Foglia Tonda, Colorino, MammoloFounded 1990Giovanna MorgantiECOCERTChianti Classico

Three-hectare Giovanna Morganti estate near Castelnuovo Berardenga. Le Trame, her single wine, is unoaked Sangiovese-led IGT Toscana and a natural-wine reference.

Tip: Allocations are small; book through Rosenthal Wine Merchant in the United States or via the estate directly.

Loc. San Felice, Castelnuovo Berardenga 53019, Italy

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