Description
Mantellassi’s Masso Bianco features white grapes from the oldest Maremma viticultural tradition. This wine represents the evolution of Maremma farmhouse whites. Its fragrance, freshness, friendly taste and eclectic table pairings make this a popular wine. This wine begins in vineyards in the hills of the Tuscan Maremma. Next, a gentle crushing with a grape/wine yield of approximately 60%, controlled temperature fermentation, and finally aged two months in stainless steel tanks, then bottled young to retain its freshness and fragrance.
Mantellassi Winery
Fattoria Mantellassi is one of our long-time collaborators in this adventure. Mantellassi director Riccardo Pecchioli is an old friend, going all the way back to Jody’s first trip to Italy to study cheesemaking. He’s a third-level sommelier, with profound knowledge and deep passion for Italian wine. He helps us discover new wines to import, and we’re always delighted to visit with him when we’re there.
Mantellassi’s vineyards sit close to the ocean, in the foothills, and benefit from the mild weather and cool breezes.
“Labor omnia vincit” — “Work conquers all” — this motto reflects the tenacity and dedication to work of the owners of the Mantellassi Farm in Magliano in Tuscany. The Mantellassi family originally came from Pistoia, then moved to the area of Scansano and Magliano in the 1860s where they worked as “pruners” and “grafters.”
Always winemakers, in 1960 they began laying the foundation of the first ten acres of the vineyard at Banditaccia, reaching up to the current 240 acres. These span across some of the many hills of the farm, where the vineyards consist mainly of Sangiovese grapes, along with Alicante, Cabernet Sauvignon, Morellino, Merlot, Canaiolo Nero, Malvasia Nera, Ciliegiolo, Vermentino Bianco and Sauvignon Blanc.
The Mantellassi Farm has contributed significantly to the establishment of the Controlled Designation of Origin of Morellino di Scansano in 1978 and is considered one of the most prestigious producing companies in the region.
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