Le Pupille Morellino di Scansano

In the glass

Aroma: red cherry, violet, wild herbs

Palate: red plum, iron, tobacco

Le Pupille's annata Morellino, the village daily wine from the warm coastal Maremma.

What it pairs with

• Pasta al pomodoro Find pasta al pomodoro on TableJourney →
  Tomato sweetness meets sour-cherry acid.
• Margherita pizza
  Bright acidity refreshes tomato.
• Cinghiale in umido
  Maremma game stew with Morellino.

History

Le Pupille's annata Morellino has been bottled since 1985 when Elisabetta Geppetti inherited the estate.

1. 1985 — Geppetti inherits the estate and bottles first Morellino

Facts

Producer

Fattoria Le Pupille

Grapes

Sangiovese (Morellino) (90%), Merlot (10%)

Classification

Morellino di Scansano DOCG

Oak

10 months in concrete and French oak tonneaux

ABV

13.5%

Price

EUR 14 to 22 at retail

Drinking window

2 to 8 from vintage

First vintage

1985

Scores

• Wine Advocate 89 (2021 vintage, reviewed 2023)

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