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Le Pupille Poggio Valente

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Single-vineyard Morellino di Scansano Riserva from Le Pupille, pure Sangiovese from the warm coastal Maremma.

4.5 / 5

Editorial rating

Fattoria Le Pupille · Tuscany · €€€€€€€€ €30 to 75· Morellino di Scansano DOCG Riserva· Still Red· First vintage 1997 Verified 2026-05-23

In the glass

Full-bodiedFirm tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: red cherry, violet, leather, wild herbs

Palate: dark plum, iron, tobacco, graphite

Single-vineyard Morellino di Scansano Riserva from Le Pupille, pure Sangiovese from the warm coastal Maremma.

What it pairs with

Wild boar pappardelle Find wild boar pappardelle on TableJourney →
Maremma game ragu with Morellino.
Bistecca alla fiorentina Find bistecca alla fiorentina on TableJourney →
Riserva structure for a T-bone.
Aged Pecorino Toscano
Cheese acidity with cherry-and-tobacco notes.

History

Single-vineyard Morellino di Scansano Riserva from Le Pupille's Poggio Valente parcel, first vintage 1997.

1997 — First Poggio Valente bottling

Facts

Producer: Fattoria Le Pupille
Grapes: Sangiovese (Morellino) (100%)
Classification: Morellino di Scansano DOCG Riserva
Oak: 18 months in French oak tonneaux
ABV: 14.0%
Price: EUR 35 to 50 at retail
Drinking window: 5 to 15 from vintage
First vintage: 1997

Scores

Wine Advocate 94 (2018 vintage, reviewed 2021)

Tags

dry firm tannin full body high acid medium term mood elegant mood savoury occasion dinner party occasion special old world pairs with aged cheese pairs with game pairs with pasta red sauce pairs with red meat price premium sangiovese morellino single vineyard still red

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