Wine Fattoria Le Pupille, Morellino di Scansano DOCG, 2021

Wine “Morellino di Scansano” – an excellent cuve composed of 85% Sangiovese grapes, with the addition of 15% of such varieties as Malvasia Nera and Alicante. The first vintage of this wine is dated 1985 year, and since then it has become an integral part of the economy Fattoria Le Pupille. The total area of the vineyard in the Morellino di Scansano is 30 hectares, it is located at an altitude of 250 meters above sea level and has a southwest exposure. Harvesting is usually done from late September to mid-October. Vinification occurs in steel containers at controlled temperature (maximum 27 C). Malolactic fermentation also extends in steel tanks. Excerpt wine takes about 6 months. The final stage – light filtration and bottling in May next year. Ageing potential “Morellino di Scansano 2012” – until 2017. For the year produces about 320,000 bottles of this pleasant wine.

History Fattoria Le Pupille closely linked with the name Elisabetta Geppetto, therefore no coincidence that on every bottle of wine produced at Le Pupille worth the name. In 1970 Fattoria Le Pupille was just small farmers who owned two hectares of Sangiovese, from which the small parties of good red wine. In 1978 was established Morellino di Scansano DOC and in the same year at Le Pupille made the first vintage of this wine. Elisabetta became personally engaged in the development and improvement of this small vineyard with a very clear purpose – to make great wines. The first vintages, 1982 and 1983, were made under the direction of renowned expert Giacomo Takis, and since 1985 Elisabetta Geppetto produces “Morellino di Scansano” yourself. In 1987, she creates a wine called Saffredi about vintage which in 2004 the famous wine critic magazine “Wine Advocate” Antonio Galloni says: “Owner Elisabetta Geppetto made many great wines, but their Saffredi 2004, she came to the apple.” Since 1989, Elisabetta took the formation of the vineyards for future white wines: dry “Poggio Ardzhentato” and sweet “SolAlto.”
Since the 1990 Fattoria Le Pupille has taken a strong position in the international wine market. Critics appreciated the magnificence of taste and consistency of quality wines, especially Saffredi, which can be found in the wine lists of the best restaurants around the world. However, Le Pupille did not stop there. Elisabetta Geppetto, establish in 1992 Morellino di Scansano Consortium, and became its first chairman, started looking for land for new vineyards and new varieties. Elisabetta work does not stop for a minute, she is constantly moving forward, making spectacular gains in winemaking. In 2006 the leading German magazine Der Feinschmecker and Wein Gourmet Elisabetta Geppetto awarded the title of “Winemaker of the Year”, which made her the first woman to receive this award.