The 10 Morellino di Scansano of the second edition of Morellino del Cuore have been revealed.
After the success of the first, the second edition of Morellino del Cuore is underway, a project born from the collaboration between the Morellino di Scansano Docg Protection Consortium and the journalists and wine experts Roberta Perna and Antonio Stelli to make an increasingly wider public aware of a among the most historic denominations of Tuscany.
Last year, six well-known names in the world of wine elected the 10 Morellino del Cuore, while for this new edition it was a jury made up of six famous sommeliers from Italian restaurants who blindly tasted the samples and elected the labels that suited them notice this year they best reflect the territory and the soul of Morellino di Scansano, in which the Sangiovese grape reigns supreme.
At the Consortium headquarters in Scansano the sommeliers Davide Macaluso, director of food and beverage of the Principe di Piemonte in Viareggio , Walter Meccia, head sommelier of the Four Seasons in Florence , Andrea Menichetti, owner and manager of the Da Caino cellar in Montemerano , Jessica Rocchi , maitre and chef sommelier of Andrea Aprea in Milan , Pascal Tinari owner and maitre and sommelier of Villa Maiella in the Maiella Park and Matteo Zappile restaurant manager of Il Pagliaccio in Rome, after blind tasting 59 samples, announced the 10 Morellino del Cuore 2024 divided into three Morellino “Intermediate” which falls between the Vintage and the Reserve, coming onto the market after the Vintage but not following the same refinement process as the Reserve, four references; Reserve, three references.
They get on the podium in this new edition
For the Vintage:
- Cantina Vignaioli Morellino di Scansano Roggiano Docg 2023
- San Felo Morellino di Scansano Docg 2023
- Terenzi Morellino di Scansano Docg 2023
For the “Intermediate”:
- Montiano PerBene grove Morellino di Scansano Docg 2022
- Morisfarms Morellino di Scansano Docg 2022
- Roccapesta Morellino di Scansano Docg 2022
- Podere 414 Morellino di Scansano Docg 2021
For the Reserve:
- Alberto Motta Morellino di Scansano Docg Riserva 2021
- Val delle Rose Poggio al Leone Morellino di Scansano Docg Riserva 2021
- Saint Lucia Tore del Moro Morellino di Scansano Docg Riserva 2020
These labels will become the protagonists of events to be held in Florence, Rome and Milan dedicated above all to the trade press and partly also to enthusiasts of good drinking.
The first evening in which it will be possible to taste the 10 Morellino del Cuore paired with tasty dishes will be held in Florence on Wednesday 19 June at the Olio Restaurat restaurant in via Il Prato 58R . Some producers will also take part in the dinner, the President of the Consortium Bernardo Guicciardini Calamai and the Director Alessio Durazzi who will present the labels and the project to the public, together with Antonio Stelli.
For more information contact the restaurant on 055 265 8198.
Below are the words of the President of the Consortium Bernardo Guicciardini Calamai.