6 bottle level         $30 (member price $27)
100% Sangiovese  14.0% ABV

Cantina Cooperativa Vignaioli del Morellino di Scansano is a coop of 160 small growers farming about 1500 acres total, allowing these small business people to share costs of production, marketing, etc.  They recently celebrated 50 years of existence.  Most of their production is Sangiovese.  Morellino di Scansano is located between Montalcino and Maremma.  It has some of the continental climate of Montalcino along with the coastal flavor of Maremma.  This Riserva is their flagship wine.  Tart cherry, cranberry, balsamic, minerality, earth.  15 months in French oak barrels (60% new, 40% 2^nd use).

Food Pairing Suggestions:
Enjoy a glass on summer picnics served with grilled tarragon chicken salad; Sicilian-Style grouper with olive tapenade; braised veal cheek ravioli with shaved Parmesan; chicken Marsala with mushrooms; Gruyere and wild mushroom quiche; pasta Bolognese; Prosciutto, melon and Burrata flatbread; pepperoni pizza; Speck, Genoa salami and Fontina panini with fresh herbs; butternut squash ravioli with brown butter sage sauce; herb roasted chicken with crisp potato wedges; pork tenderloin with Herbs de Provence and sautéed apples; and chicken tagine with apricot and olive couscous.  Or simply savor with smoked Pancetta and mild Italian cheeses like Provolone, Mozzarella and Asiago.