Nipozzano Mormoreto Cabernet Sauvignon
⏳ Drinking Window
2026 - 2040
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Slow-roasted lamb shanks, grilled Florentine steak (Bistecca alla Fiorentina), or mature pecorino cheese.
✨ Technical Specifications
Born from the historic Castello di Nipozzano estate, whose name 'without a well' speaks to the dry, stony soils of Chianti Rufina, Mormoreto is the crown jewel of the Frescobaldi family's Tuscan-Bordeaux vision. First created in 1983 from a single vineyard planted in 1976, this wine takes its name from the whispering wind ('mormorio') that rustles through the vines. It is a powerful, elegant blend dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon, supported by Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Petit Verdot. The vines thrive in Alberese-rich clay-limestone soils at high elevations, yielding grapes of intense concentration. Aged for approximately two years in French oak barriques, Mormoreto marries the structure and black-fruit density of Cabernet with the refined, herbaceous complexity and vibrant acidity characteristic of its high-altitude Tuscan terroir.
🍾 About the Producer
Tracing its viticultural origins to 1308, Marchesi Frescobaldi is an iconic Florentine noble dynasty that has shaped Tuscan winemaking across thirty generations. Spanning celebrated historical holdings—including Castello Nipozzano in Chianti Rùfina, Castello Pomino, Tenuta Castiglioni, CastelGiocondo in Montalcino, and the social viticulture initiative on the penal island of Gorgona—the family stewards diverse terroirs ranging from galestro-rich hills to cool-climate Apennine elevations. Frescobaldi practices certified sustainable viticulture under Tuscany's AgriQualità protocol, tailoring canopy management and soil stewardship to site-specific conditions. In the cellar, their philosophy honors regional typicity while embracing technical precision, vinifying with calibrated temperature control and aging across fine-grained oak barriques and traditional casks. The portfolio showcases an expansive spectrum of expressions: high-elevation Chardonnay and Pinot Nero in the pioneering Pomino Benefizio Riserva and Leonia Brut sparkling wines, mineral-driven Ansonica-Vermentino field blends from Gorgona, alongside age-worthy, structured Sangiovese icons such as Nipozzano Riserva and CastelGiocondo Brunello di Montalcino.