Fattoria Mantellassi: Ambassadors of Morellino. What more can be added? "Fattoria Mantellassi," reads the company's website, "made a decisive contribution to the establishment of the Denominazione di Origine Controllata of Morellino di Scansano in 1978 and is considered one of the most prestigious producers. Hailing from Pistoia, the Mantellassi family moved to the Scansano and Magliano area around 1860 to ply their trade as 'potini' and 'grafters'. The planting of the first vineyards dates back to a century later, in 1960, when the first four hectares were established at Banditaccia. Today, the Fattoria can count on about one hundred hectares under vine on some of its many hillsides. Here Sangiovese is the absolute protagonist. And with it grape varieties such as Alicante, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Canaiolo Nero, Malvasia Nera, Ciliegiolo, and the 'whites' Vermentino and Sauvignon. The Mantellassi Winery, on the other hand, is located in a strategic position, a few kilometres from Magliano in Toscana and close to each of the vineyards. This makes it possible, during the harvest period, to optimise work and have the grapes in the cellar very quickly, preserving all their best characteristics.