Of music and Morellino

Some make wine rest in barrels while music is playing in the cellar, others accompany the growth of vines with music, right in the vineyards. Music is important also to us so here are a few events that see us involved. In the past few weeks we've had the pleasure...

Vinitaly 2012 – some thoughts after the fair

Finally, our short account on Vinitaly 2012, a fair which has brought us success and lots of satisfaction. Yes, there were all the problems of which everyone has spoken in the last few days, such as those with the internet connection or with the phones, completely isolated for hours. And...

Vinitaly 2012 coming up

Almost ready for Vinitaly 2012 in Verona, which this year will take place from March 25th to March 28th, a chance of dates since it's starting on a Sunday and ending on a Wednesday, with one less day. As last year, we will be in Pavillion D, the one dedicated to Maremma, in...

Savoury Cantucci with Pecorino and hazelnuts

photo and recipe by Elisa Ceccuzzi Cantucci and Vin Santo have always represented, in Tuscany as well as in the rest of Italy, a delightful conclusion to a meal. The ritual of dipping (pucciare) a cantuccio into wine or coffee has been copied everywhere, even abroad. How about if, for...

Maremma Toscana Doc Capoccia – the new label

Here's our new label: Maremma Toscana Doc Capoccia 2011. This wine is obtained from Ciliegiolo and Alicante grapes and falls into the newborn Maremma Toscana Doc denomination, its first authorised vintage being 2011. On top of Morellino di Scansano, produced with Sangiovese, we thus have a new red wine, made with...

Our wines in the 2012 guides

Here's are the reviews our wines from the Linea Vignaioli received in the 2012 editions of the wine guides publish by Gambero Rosso and L'Espresso, as well as on Slow Wine and the Vini di Veronelli guide. In all these publications, there were great accomplishments, both for our Morellino di...

Another year of growth for the winery

On Friday January 27th, on the occasion of the ordinary assembly of the coop's members the balance statement of the year closed on August 31 2011 was approved. During the same meeting, the members renewed the Board of Directors. These were two important moments for the winery which continues its...

Let the music begin

Here we are with a brand new space completing the new image of Cantina dei Vignaioli del Morellino di Scansano. After our renovated website and the new logo and labels, here is a blog. Why a blog? Because we believe it's the most direct way to tell those who will...