Morellino di Scansano Riserva DOCG Fattoria Le Pupille 2021

Morellino di Scansano Riserva DOCG, Fattoria Le Pupille, Tuscany, Italy, 2021

Grape: 90% Sangiovese & 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14ha vineyard on sandstone/clay soil, 15 months' ageing in large Slavonian oak vats

Fattoria Le Pupille, owned by Elisabetta Geppetti, is a well known 75ha estate located in the Maremma region on the Tuscan coast. Famed for its "Saffredi" flagship Bordeaux-style wine and their 100% Syrah, "Le Pupille", the majority of production is for Morellino di Scansano wines.

Producer Tasting Note:

Deep and bright ruby colour. Fine perfumes impact of blackberry and blueberry jam, blackcurrant and mint; it opens on aromas of Mediterranean bush, red orange, tobacco and black pepper. The mouthfeel is round and tasty; it shows a dynamic structure, embodied with a beautiful freshness in which the silky tannic texture constitutes an excellent basis for a long term bottle maturation. Very persistent on citrus notes.

Critics' Tasting Notes:

"Precise and vibrant in its sensorial profile, it shows notes of cherries, raspberries, currants, wild strawberries, chopped cedar and guaranà. Many medicinal herbs in the background describe the juicy and captivating soul of a young expression that has nothing to envy of denominations known for aging. Full body, well-extracted biting tannins and a highly persistent finish. Better from 2025."

93/100 points, Raffaele Vecchione - WinesCritic.com, March 2024

"A tiny percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon has been added to this Sangiovese-based wine. The Fattoria le Pupille 2021 Morellino di Scansano Riserva shows an impressive level of fruit clarity with lots of freshness and a tightly knit, medium-plus mouthfeel. This is classic Morellino executed by some of the most talented winemakers on the Tuscan Coast. You get unbelievable value with this bottle."

94/100 points, Monica Larner, WINE ADVOCATE, February 2025

Food Pairing: Grilled pork belly with currant sauce, tagliolini with lamb ragout.