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.

THE PRODUCERS OF THE MOST ANCIENT CLASSICAL METHOD IN ITALY IN THE ETERNAL CITY FOR A TASTING AT PALAZZO BRANCACCIO.

MONDAY 17 JUNE, FROM 10.30 AM TO 5.30 PM, SECTOR OPERATORS AND JOURNALISTS WILL BE ABLE TO TASTE MORE THAN 60 DIFFERENT CUVÉES OF HIGH PIEDMONT BUBBLES.
More than 60 different cuvées, 27 producers, two masterclasses, a Bubble Bar with a cocktail dedicated to the event: the Consortium is organising, on Monday 17 June from 10.30am to 5.30pm, in the heart of the Eternal City, at Palazzo Brancaccio , Alta Langa Rome , a tasting of Alte Piedmontese bubbles.
The event is reserved for an audience of professional operators : wine sellers, restaurateurs, barmen, HoReCa operators, buyers, distributors and journalists.
To access the event it is necessary to register in the dedicated area of the Consortium website: altalangadocg.com .
These are the producers who will be present at the Roman event: Banfi, Bera, Borgo Maragliano, Cantina Alice Bel Colle, Colombo, Contract, Coppo, Deltetto, Enrico Serafino, Ettore Germano, Fontanafredda, Gancia, Giulio Cocchi, Il Falchetto, La Fusina, La Torre di Castelrocchero, LHV Avezza, Marcalberto, Mario Giribaldi, Pecchenino, Rizzi, Roberto Garbarino, Tenuta Carretta, Terrabianca, Terre del Barolo, Tosti1820, Vite Colte.
Two masterclasses will accompany the public in learning more about the versatility and longevity of Alte Piedmontese Sparkling Wines. The workshops will be led by Marco Reitano , Head Sommelier of the La Pergola restaurant of the Hotel Rome Cavalieri where he has worked since 1994, awarded the title of Best Sommelier in Italy by Food and Travel magazine.
A Bubble Bar will be set up in the Gallery of Mirrors, where the celebratory cocktail dedicated to Rome based on Alta Langa DOCG and Vermouth di Torino IGP will be presented.
Furthermore, the partners Roccaverano DOP and Crudo di Cuneo DOP will be present and will offer participants a taste of two excellent Piedmontese products.
The comment of Mariacristina Castelletta , president of the Alta Langa Consortium : “ Last autumn we brought the Alte Bollicine Piemontesi to Rome for our event “Alta Langa DOCG: Soul of a Territory”. A precious opportunity for comparison and exchange, in which we found great interest in our denomination and which convinced us to organize this new event, “Alta Langa Roma” in the capital, together with many of our producers, who will be able to tell and present their Alta Langa to the public in person”.

The Trentino Wine and Flavors Route lands in Sicily. From 29 to 31 July, in fact, the Association which brings together over 300 realities of the Trentino tourism and food and wine sector, will be the protagonist of the “Terre Sicane Wine Fest”, an event promoted by the Terre Sicane Wine Route and other local bodies and institutions dedicated to Sican wines and the flavors of Belice, scheduled in the medieval Cloister of the Abbey of Santa Maria del Bosco in Contessa Entellina, in the province of Palermo.

“Wines from native vines, small denominations and great classics – comments Michele Buscemi, President of the” Enonauti “Association, coordinator of the event – which, in full style with the productions proposed at the” Terre Sicane Wine Fest “, are an expression of community local and traditions “.

“A twinning – explains Sergio Valentini, President of the Trentino Wine and Flavors Route – born thanks to the network work carried out by our representative Francesco Antoniolli within the National Federation of Wine, Oil and Flavors Roads of ‘Italy, where he holds the role of Vice President, which represents a great opportunity to further promote our work and our associates beyond our provincial borders and to activate profitable exchanges of experience and know-how with a very interesting reality in the sector “.

During the three Sicilian days, tasting stands, masterclasses and experiences are scheduled. The Trentino Wine and Flavors Route, in particular, will be involved in a tasting dedicated to the Trentino white wines offered together with Donnafugata wines; in a tasting of “testimonial” Trentino wines – and therefore Teroldego Rotaliano, Marzemino, Müller Thurgau, Nosiola and, of course, Trentodoc – paired with Sicilian wines and a conference entitled “Slowness is beauty”, where a speech by Vera Rossi, councilor of the Association, to talk about the “slow” tourism projects carried out in recent years and the next ones planned.

In all, fifteen member wineries that have joined this opportunity, representing the various territories that make up the Association: Agraria Riva del Garda, Endrizzi Elio e F.lli Agricultural Company, Marco Donati Agricultural Company, Maso Grener Agricultural Company, Cantina d’Isera, Endrizzi Winery, La Vis Winery, Mori Colli Zugna Winery, Roverè della Luna Aichholz Winery, Cavit, Cembra Mountain Winery, Cesarini Sforza, Gaierhof, Maso Poli, Villa Persani. Eighteen, in particular, the tasting labels, proposed by the AIS sommelier, which will thus be able to respond to all the curiosities of the public of enthusiasts present.