Wine Massi di Mandorlaia, “I Massi” Morellino di Scansano DOC, 2022

Morellino di Scansano wines have unfairly overshadowed their more famous Tuscan brothers. “I Massi” Morellino di Scansano DOCG is based on the Sangiovese variety. Its vineyards are located on the hills of the southernmost part of the region at an altitude of about 550 meters above sea level. The blend also includes Alicante, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon varieties, which bring elegance and luxury to it. Vinification took place in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 28-29 C, maceration lasted 15-18 days. Aging took place in tanks for 8-10 months and partly in French oak barrels (4-6 months). Massi di Mandorlaia, “I Massi” Morellino di Scansano DOCG wine is soft, rounded and well-balanced.

The Cusona estate, which belongs to the Guicciardini Strozzi company, is located on the banks of the Elsa River and lies on the route from Paris to Rome. The first mention of the Cusona estate in historical sources dates back to 994, as a farm of the Bibbiano family.

In the first decades of the 15th century, the Bardi family, who owned the estate at that time, were already cultivating vines on the Cusona estate, producing wine from the Vernaccia variety. A century later, Girolamo Guicciardini, being a count, married the daughter of the Bardi family. In addition to a happy marriage, he received the Cusona estate at his disposal, which from that moment on irrevocably belonged to the Guicciardini family, who for centuries took care of their vineyards, which later brought them worldwide fame. The wines of the Cusona estate were once honored by the pen of Dante and flattering reviews of the great Michelangelo.

A significant contribution was made by Francesco Guicciardini (Minister of Agriculture), who took care of the estate for three years, starting in 1906. The history of the Strozzi and Guicciardini families is often rightly linked to the Renaissance. The proof of the validity of this statement is the most beautiful architectural creation – the Strozzi Palace and the historically proven connection of this family with the Medici family.