This is an appellation which I read about (probably from one of the Johnson Pocket Wine Books) some time before, but only just got to taste. Made from at least 85% Sangiovese, like the other Tuscan wines as Chianti, Brunello and Vino Nobile etc, this wine obtained DOC in 1978 and got upgraded to DOCG in 2007.
Morellino is the local synonym for Sangiovese, so the name of the wine is directly derived from the main grape and not from any connection with morello cherries (which it may taste like0 or other spurious speculations. This example was ruby with a slightly sweet tannic nose. The palate was soft slightly fruity and a touch tannic, well supported by an acid tannic backbone.
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