DOCG Red

Fattoria Le Pupille Morellino di Scansano Riserva

Fattoria Le Pupille

Grapes
Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon
Denomination
Morellino di Scansano DOCG
Region
Tuscany
ABV
14%
Drink
Now to 2033

Fattoria Le Pupille's founding wine: a Morellino di Scansano DOCG Riserva of 90% Sangiovese and 10% Cabernet from Maremma. Fifteen months in Slavonian oak give dark cherry, blood orange and licorice over fine tannin. A Tuscan red for steak and ragu.

Best price
£18.44

2023 · 75cl · checked 25 Oct · Delivery charged at checkout

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Tasting Notes

How Le Pupille's Morellino Riserva tastes: cherry, blood orange and Slavonian oak

Ripe berries, blood orange and maraschino cherry lead, over aromatic herbs and licorice, just as the producer's own profile has it. Fifteen months in large Slavonian oak casks add vanilla and tobacco on a Sangiovese-led Maremma frame.

Tasted by
ItalianWines editorial
Tasted on
12 June 2026
Source
Drinker consensus · confidence Medium
Typical of Sangiovese
Body Light / Full
Tannins Smooth / Grippy
Sweetness Dry / Sweet
Acidity Soft / Crisp
Nose

Ripe berries, blood orange and maraschino cherry lead, lifted by aromatic herbs, the notes Fattoria Le Pupille itself picks out. Fifteen months in large Slavonian oak add vanilla, tobacco and sweet spice, with a violet floral top note. The register is dark ruby Sangiovese rather than overt Cabernet.

BlackberryBlackberry
CherryCherry
PlumPlum
Red forest berriesRed forest berries
TobaccoTobacco
LeatherLeather
OakOak
Black pepperBlack pepper
LiquoriceLiquorice
Palate

The wine is medium-full and supple at 14%. Le Pupille build the fine, fresh tannin from sandstone and marl soils, and from 25 to 30 days soaking on the skins. Sangiovese acidity keeps red and dark fruit, licorice and black pepper bright. The 10% Cabernet adds a dark-chocolate depth. The core is flavourful and savoury, not an oaky one.

Finish

The finish is long and savoury. It closes on rhubarb and myrtle and a final lick of Slavonian-oak spice.

Overall

A well-liked red with an oak-and-red-fruit Maremma character. This is a dependable, food-friendly Sangiovese Riserva from Le Pupille's founding label, best with a few years in bottle.

Drink now Best by 2033
Live UK pricing

Buying Le Pupille's Morellino Riserva in the UK

UK merchants list the 2021 through 2023, each a 75cl bottle of 90% Sangiovese with 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. Prices here run from about 19 pounds for the 2021 up to the in-stock 2023 near 26 pounds, all DOCG Riserva from Fattoria Le Pupille's Maremma estate.

Best price · 75 cl · 2023 £18.44 at 8wines
Price spread · 75cl · 2023 £18.44 - £26.09 Across 3 UK retailers with 75cl · 2023 in stock
Retailers · 75cl · 2023 3UK 3 in stock
Vintages live 2023 Current release: 2023
Per-litre (75cl · 2023 basis) £24.59 Lowest current 75cl · 2023 offer
Last checked 25 Oct 2026 Refreshed once every 24 hours
Wine fit score

Where this Morellino Riserva fits: a food and value Tuscan red

Built for the table more than the cellar, this is a mid-priced DOCG Riserva that scores highest for food and value. It is a Sangiovese-led Maremma red with the acidity to carry steak and ragu.

Best with food 8.8/10

Medium-high, fine Sangiovese tannin with bright Maremma acidity is a benchmark partner for Tuscan red meat, ragu and hard cheese, exactly the food this Riserva is built for.

Best intro to this style 7.4/10

A classic, approachable expression of indigenous Sangiovese in the softer Maremma style, mid-tannin and mid-priced, makes an easy first Tuscan Riserva.

Best value 7.2/10

A DOCG Riserva from a respected estate at roughly 19 to 26 pounds, with critic scores of 90 to 92. It sits at fair value for the quality without being a bargain.

Best for cellar 6.2/10

Riserva selection and 15 months in Slavonian oak give around a decade of life, solid but well short of a long-haul Brunello or Barolo.

Best everyday bottle 5.8/10

Drinkable young and food-friendly, though the Riserva tier and 19-to-26-pound price put it a notch above a true weeknight pour.

Best for an occasion 5.6/10

A smart mid-priced DOCG Riserva for a good dinner rather than a landmark celebration; the prestige and price sit in the middle of the range.

Scoring is rule-based and deterministic. The model and weightings are documented in our Wine Fit Score methodology.

Denomination Compliance Snapshot

Morellino di Scansano in five fields

A compact view of what the Morellino di Scansano denomination actually requires, and how this bottle sits inside it. Pulled from the official Italian disciplinare.

Allowed grapes
1 varieties listed
This bottle: Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon.
Minimum ageing
Recorded by producer
Disciplinare ageing rule not yet recorded.
Region / area
Tuscany
Style
DOCG · Morellino di Scansano
Classification
DOCG (Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita)
What that means →
Vintages

2021, 2022 and 2023 Morellino Riserva side by side

Three recent vintages sit together: the balanced, classically fresh 2021, the warm and riper 2022 that Wine Enthusiast scored 91, and the youthful 2023. Each is the same 90% Sangiovese and 10% Cabernet blend at 14%, aged 15 months in Slavonian oak.

2023 Current release
Best price
£18.44
Retailers
3 in stock
ABV
14.0%
Window
Drink now through 2033

A wetter, more challenging 2023 needed careful selection; Maremma fared better than much of inland Tuscany, giving a fresh, mid-weight Riserva that rewards a couple of years in bottle.

2022 Sold through
Best price
not listed
Retailers
0 in stock
ABV
14.0%
Window
Drink now through 2033

A hot, dry 2022 gave riper, rounder fruit and softer tannin; coastal Maremma and the estate's later-picked Cabernet kept balance, and Wine Enthusiast scored this vintage 91.

2021 Sold through
Best price
not listed
Retailers
0 in stock
ABV
14.0%
Window
Drink now through 2032

A balanced, classically fresh 2021 across Tuscany gave Sangiovese firm but fine tannin and bright acidity; Le Pupille's Maremma site holds freshness, making this the most structured of the three to cellar.

2023 Current release
Best price
£18.44
Retailers
3 in stock
ABV
14.0%
Window
Drink now through 2033

A wetter, more challenging 2023 needed careful selection; Maremma fared better than much of inland Tuscany, giving a fresh, mid-weight Riserva that rewards a couple of years in bottle.

Drink-now / hold guidance reflects general style cues for this wine, not a forecast for a specific bottle. Where vintage-level editorial notes exist, they appear above.

The disciplinare, the place, the label

Why Le Pupille's Riserva is a Morellino benchmark

This is Fattoria Le Pupille's founding wine, first made in 1978 as Rosso di Pereta when the Morellino di Scansano appellation was written. The estate's La Carla, Maiano and Bozzino vineyards near Magliano and Istia d'Ombrone still supply the fruit.

01

DOC, DOCG, IGT: what the badges mean

Italian wine law sorts bottles into a pyramid. DOCG sits at the top: tightly drawn boundaries, prescribed grapes, mandatory ageing, government tasting before release. DOC is the same idea with looser thresholds. IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica) is broader still, requiring only that 85% of the grapes come from the named territory.

Morellino di Scansano is in the DOCG tier. That is not a quality verdict, it is a description of how much freedom the producer has at vinification and ageing.

02

The denomination rules, in detail

  • Allowed grapes. 1 varieties listed in the disciplinare
  • Tasting panel. Mandatory pre-release tasting commission
03

Region and area context

Morellino di Scansano falls within Tuscany.

Morellino di Scansano DOCG zone The producer

Made at Fattoria Le Pupille, Grosseto. Directions

04

Reading the label

  • Fattoria Le PupilleProducer / estate
  • Sangiovese · Cabernet SauvignonGrape varieties
  • Morellino di Scansano DOCGGeographic indication and quality tier
  • 2023Vintage (year of harvest)
  • 14.0% volAlcohol by volume
  • Imbottigliato all’origineEstate-bottled
05

What sits behind the price of Fattoria le Pupille Morellino di Scansano Riserva

Tracked from
£18.44
Direction
Mostly cost up
Drivers
4 up / 2 down
Main factor
Estate Sangiovese from Maremma's La Carla and Bozzino vineyards
  1. 01

    Estate Sangiovese from Maremma's La Carla and Bozzino vineyards

    Cost up

    Estate-grown fruit from Le Pupille's own Magliano and Istia d'Ombrone sites, capped near 70 quintals a hectare, costs more than bought-in Maremma grapes.

  2. 02

    Fifteen months in large Slavonian oak casks

    Cost up

    The wine rests 15 months in 20 to 40 hl Slavonian botti before release, tying up cask space and capital well ahead of the first bottle sold.

  3. 03

    DOCG Riserva ageing and selection

    Cost up

    Riserva status demands extended ageing and tighter selection over Le Pupille's entry Morellino, adding time and cost to every bottle.

  4. 04

    UK duty and VAT on a 14% still wine

    Cost up

    At 14% ABV, HMRC still-wine duty of about 2.67 pounds plus 20% VAT account for roughly 7 pounds of the in-stock 2023's 26-pound UK shelf price.

  5. 05

    Sizeable 40,000-bottle run

    Cost down

    At 40,000 bottles this is no micro-cuvee; the production scale keeps the per-bottle cost below boutique single-vineyard Tuscan reds.

  6. 06

    Reused neutral botti, no new barrique

    Cost down

    Large Slavonian casks are reused for years, so per-bottle oak cost is far lower than for a Riserva matured in new French barriques.

01

Estate Sangiovese from Maremma's La Carla and Bozzino vineyards

Cost up

Estate-grown fruit from Le Pupille's own Magliano and Istia d'Ombrone sites, capped near 70 quintals a hectare, costs more than bought-in Maremma grapes.

Perfect Pairings

Dishes that go with this wine

Lamb chops, plated

Lamb chops
Food Pairing

Sangiovese acidity and Maremma tannin: dishes that fit this Riserva

Bright Sangiovese acidity and fine tannin point to Tuscan red meat and slow ragu. The producer pours it with bistecca alla fiorentina, and beef, lamb and veal are where it belongs.

Tannin softening Strong match

Bistecca and seared red meat

The fine, fresh Sangiovese tannin needs the protein and char of a rare Tuscan steak. The fat and seared crust bind the grip so it reads smooth, while Le Pupille's Maremma acidity cuts straight through the richness.

Try with: Fiorentina steak · Ribeye steak · Fillet steak · More pairings →

Acidity matching Strong match

Slow ragu and braised Tuscan meat

Bright Sangiovese acidity matches the acidity of a long tomato-based ragu and refreshes the palate between rich, fatty bites; this is the wine's home register, the producer's own table match.

Try with: Agnello Ragu Lucano · Ossobuco alla Milanese · Fiorentina steak · More pairings →

Fat cutting Good match

Gelatinous braises and shanks

Acidity plus fine tannin cut through the collagen and fat of slow-braised veal and lamb shank. The 15 months in Slavonian oak give just enough structure to stand beside the marrow without flattening it.

Try with: Ossobuco alla Milanese · Lamb shank · Lamb chops · More pairings →

Body matching Good match

Roast lamb and autumn game

Medium-full body and the 10% Cabernet's dark-fruit depth carry roast lamb and gamey venison where a lighter red would fade. The wine's savoury, herbal edge echoes the rosemary and juniper of the roast.

Try with: Roast Lamb with Mint Sauce · Venison Stew · Sunday Roast Beef · More pairings →

Salt balance Good match

Hard aged cheese

Sangiovese keeps bright acidity beneath the tannin, so it refreshes the palate against salty, hard sheep and cow cheeses; the wine's licorice and black-pepper lift answers their nutty depth.

Try with: Pecorino sardo e pan carasau · Cheese board · Strong cheddar cheese

Avoid Clash

Skip fiery heat and raw fish

At 14% with grippy tannin, this Riserva amplifies chilli burn and turns metallic against oily or raw fish; keep it away from vindaloo, fierce Sichuan heat and sushi.

Skip with: Vindaloo · Szechuan beef · Sushi · Crispy chilli beef · Pairing guide →

Drinking + cellar

Cellaring Le Pupille's Morellino Riserva

Fifteen months in Slavonian oak and a firm Sangiovese spine give this a decade of life rather than a weeknight pour. The fresher 2021 will hold well into the early 2030s; the riper 2022 and young 2023 reward a few years in bottle.

Drinking window
2026 → 2033

Peak around 2028. Best in the years above; holds without falling over either side.

Decanting
1 hour

A short splash decant softens the first-pour edge and opens the aromatics.

Serving temperature
16-18°C

Aim for the cooler end on a warm day; warmer end opens up more aromatics.

Cellar potential
Medium

Riserva selection and 15 months in Slavonian oak give around a decade of life, solid but well short of a long-haul Brunello or Barolo.

Buy now or wait?
Buy now

£18.44 for a 75cl bottle of the 2023, at 8wines, is the best price we track, and we have no signal of further discounting.

Sources & trust

Sources behind this Le Pupille Morellino page

Prices & stock

Read directly from each retailer’s public product page once a day. Last refresh: 25 Oct 2026, 03:54 BST. We do not hold stock and we do not accept payment for placement.

Confidence · High
Tasting notes

Drawn from what drinkers consistently report on Vivino, summarised in our own words. A crowd read across many tasters, not a single critic. Drinkers score it 4 out of 5 from 4,485 ratings on Vivino.

Confidence · Medium
Appellation rules & ageing

From the official Italian disciplinare for this denomination, cross-checked against the Ministry of Agriculture register.

Confidence · High
Why it costs what it costs

Our reading of the price, drawn from the disciplinare, public UK duty rates, and typical landed-cost benchmarks. Not a quote from the producer or a retailer.

Confidence · Medium
Drink window & cellar potential

Style guidance for this kind of wine at this price point. Treat it as advice, not a forecast for the bottle in your hand.

Confidence · Medium
Related

Fattoria Le Pupille, Sangiovese and Morellino di Scansano connections

Producer
Fattoria Le Pupille Tuscany
Grapes
Sangiovese Cabernet Sauvignon
Denomination
Morellino di Scansano DOCG
Region
Tuscany Region guide
Cuisine
International Cuisine 1 dishes paired

Common Questions

It is the estate's founding wine: a Morellino di Scansano DOCG Riserva of 90% Sangiovese and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon from Maremma in Tuscany. It is aged 15 months in large Slavonian oak casks. First made in 1978, it was originally called Rosso di Pereta.

Dark ruby and Sangiovese-led, with ripe berries, blood orange, maraschino cherry and aromatic herbs over licorice, black pepper and a touch of dark chocolate. It is medium-full with fine tannin and a long, savoury finish of rhubarb and myrtle.

Tuscan red meat and slow ragu. The producer pours it with bistecca alla fiorentina, and beef, lamb and veal are its natural partners. It also works with ossobuco, roast lamb and hard aged cheese.

Around a decade. The fresh 2021 will hold well into the early 2030s, while the riper 2022 and young 2023 reward a few years in bottle. It is a Riserva built for the table more than for very long cellaring.

It is a DOCG Riserva from a respected Maremma estate at roughly 19 to 26 pounds in the UK, with critic scores of 90 to 92. That is fair quality for the price rather than a bargain.

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