MORELLINO DI SCANSANO
2020 Heba Fattoria di Magliano
| Grapes | Sangiovese, Syrah |
| Colour | Red |
| Origin | Italy, Tuscany |
| Other | Vegan, Certified Organic, Vegetarian |
| District | Maremma |
| Sub-district | Morellino di Scansano |
| ABV | 13.5% |
95% Sangiovese, 5% Syrah. Rocky soils, and low pH in the wines. Aged in concrete and then in bottle. Mid ruby. Savoury, lightly smoky dark-red fruit with a slight savoury/meaty quality (but clean). Smooth, gently chewy tannins, with lots of freshness giving a long, palate-cleansing finish. GV Drinking range: 2025 - 2030 Rating: 16.5 Julia Harding MW, www.JancisRobinson.com (Jul 2024)
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We offer free nationwide delivery on all orders over £150 (excluding Highlands & Islands). Express Delivery options also available.An uplifting edition of this smooth, vibrant red, made in coastal Tuscany using 95% Sangiovese (known locally as Morellino) with a little Syrah. There’s no oak here, just tangy notes of damson, pomegranate and cherries. Good with seared tuna or porchetta.Victoria Moore, The Daily Telegraph (Jun 2024)
Fattoria di Magliano
Nestled in the hilly Italian countryside of Maremma Toscana with its vineyards descending towards the Tyrrhenian Sea from a height of 300m, The vineyards here offer some of the best views we know of the Tuscan coastline. It is a beautiful and yet still quite a wild place. La Fattoria di Magliano was set up in 1996 by Agostino Lenci. Agostino, fascinated by the history of the region and its centuries old wine-making traditions, sees his job and duty to safeguard nature – both wild and agricultural. Bringing in the expertise of Sassicaia's winemaker Graziana Grassini was a shrewd move and she still oversees the wine-making here with aplomb. Minimum intervention and now completely organic with certification from 2018 onwards, Agostino and his team are making smart and wonderfully characterful wines here from local varieties and some small productions of some very charming Super Tuscans too.
Nearly twenty-five years, on these beautiful vineyards are maturing and producing the best fruit of their lives, vine age and bio-dynamic practices means these wines now really are better than ever since the first harvest in 2003. And we should not forget that even when young these vineyards were producing wonderful fruit - the 2004 Poggio Bestiale was rated Italy's best Tuscan wine under £20 in Decanter magazine – quite an achievement for a wine with such a short history. The soil here is sandy with a good amount of clay, which combined with a good dose of sunshine and sea breeze, results in some really beautiful wines – full-flavoured, ripely rich but with a dynamic twang of acidity and pep that makes them just so drinkable.
The Winter Essentials Mixed Case
A 12-bottle collection designed for the bright side of winter. Comforting reds, crisp whites, and sparkling discoveries that prove January is a time for pleasure, not penance.
The Winter Essentials Mixed Case threads this needle perfectly. It's a collection of wines that are light on their feet but deep in character—bottles chosen to invigorate the palate without sacrificing that essential winter richness.
❄️ The Virtuous Discoveries
If you're looking for wines that feel like a brisk walk on a frosty morning, look to the whites in this case. We've included the 2024 Pinot Gris from Illahe Vineyards in Oregon—a winery so committed to sustainability that they still use draft horses to harvest the grapes. It sits alongside the Sonwater White from the Swartland, a Chenin blend that captures the wild, dusty energy of South Africa. For the traditionalist, there's the limestone snap of Dauvissat's Petit Chablis and the textural elegance of Chagnoleau's Mâcon Villages.
🍷 Comfort & Sunshine
For the reds, we've balanced old-world soul with new-world sunshine. Land of Saints GSM brings a beam of Santa Barbara light to a grey London day, while Domaine Gayda's T'Air d'Oc Syrah offers juicy, pepper-dusted crunch. When the evening draws in, you can retreat to the savoury, brooding grip of Luigi Maffini's Aglianico, the leather-and-cherry notes of Fattoria di Magliano's Morellino di Scansano, or the timeless Pinot Noir comfort of Domaine Ninot's Rully Rouge.
✨ Bookends Worth Celebrating
Bookended by two sparkling wines that rival the big names of Champagne—a Franciacorta of immense pedigree and a Limoux Méthode Traditionnelle—this case is an invitation to broaden your horizons.
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