Fattoria Mantellassi, wine producers of Morellino di Scansano in Maremma Tuscany

The Winery, Season 1, Episode 2, Fattoria Mantellassi, wine producers of Morellino di Scansano in Maremma Tuscany We’re in the heart of the production area of the Morellino di Scansano, the youngest red DOCG wine in Tuscany. We’re just in time for the grape harvest. We’re off to Fattoria Mantellassi to harvest the grapes. These two brothers, Giuseppe and Aleardo, …

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Montemerano in Tuscany, Italy

The Winery, Season 1, Episode 1, Montemerano in Tuscany, Italy Six kilometres from Saturnia lies the small village of Montemerano. It’s a jewel of Renaissance architecture, rich in history and tradition, long contested by the powers of central Italy, Sienese, Florentines, Orvietans and of course the Orsini from Pitigliano. This village attests to its former historical importance. Wandering the narrow …

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