Santa Maria
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2034
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Classic Tuscan pasta with wild boar ragù, grilled pork chops seasoned with rosemary, and medium-aged cheeses such as Pecorino Toscano.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the historic Frescobaldi family's Tenuta Ammiraglia estate in the coastal Maremma region of southern Tuscany, Santa Maria is a vibrant expression of Morellino di Scansano. The estate itself is a marvel of modern architecture, designed to resemble a sleek vessel sailing towards the nearby Tyrrhenian Sea. This maritime influence is crucial to the wine's character; warm, sun-drenched days are tempered by cooling sea breezes, allowing the Sangiovese (locally known as Morellino) and a small portion of Cabernet Sauvignon to ripen perfectly while retaining refreshing acidity. Vinified entirely in stainless steel to preserve its bright, primary fruit character, Santa Maria captures the wild, untamed spirit of the Tuscan coast with notes of fresh red cherry, plum, and subtle Mediterranean herbs.
🍾 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.
🍇 Grapes
100% Sangiovese