Why this wine matters
More than a famous label.
The estate has been closely identified with Morellino di Scansano since the mid-1980s, making the Riserva a useful benchmark for serious Maremma Sangiovese.
Fattoria Le Pupille · Maremma, Tuscany
Morellino di Scansano Riserva
Maremma Sangiovese · cherry · herbs · spice · warm · savoury
Fattoria Le Pupille gives the 366 a warmer, coastal Tuscan expression of Sangiovese that contrasts neatly with inland Chianti Classico.
Country
Italy
Region
Maremma, Tuscany
Appellation
Morellino di Scansano Riserva DOCG
Grapes
Sangiovese
Style
Red
Realistic spend
£23–£32
Budget band: £20–£35
Best moments
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A Maremma Sangiovese Riserva for Italian dinners, anniversaries and gifts.
How it is made
The decisions behind the style.
The Riserva builds on the estate’s classic Morellino style with longer maturation and extra structure while retaining the grape’s red-fruit freshness.
What does it taste like?
The shape of the wine.
Cherry and red plum meet herbs and spice, with a warmer, rounder palate than Chianti but enough acidity to stay savoury.
Body4/5
Acidity4/5
Tannin4/5
Sweetness0/5
Oak influence2/5
Freshness4/5
Aroma4/5
Serve it well
Serve around 16–18°C.
If this wine were human…
The modern classic
If Morellino di Scansano Riserva were human, it would be knows the rules well enough to break exactly the right ones.
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Does any of this sound suspiciously familiar?
Knows the rules well enough to break exactly the right ones. You appreciate tradition, but only when it has earned the right to stay.
At dinner, you know when the table needs another bottle and when it needs coffee instead. Secretly, you enjoy being underestimated until the second half of the evening.
In short: knows the rules well enough to break exactly the right ones. maremma sangiovese energy, translated into a person.
Purely for fun — this is the wine’s fictional personality, not a psychological reading of yours.
What to eat with it
And the cheese?
No dead ends.
Start with this wine and move straight into cheese, or build a whole tasting around it.
Keep exploring
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Research sources
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