Manciano is a commune in the southern part of Grosseto province, 11 miles (18 km) southwest of Pitigliano and 25 miles (40kms) northeast of Orbetello in coastal south-west Tuscany. Wines made in Manciano include Capalbio DOC, Morellino di Scansano DOCG, Ansonica Costa dell’Argentario DOC, and Sovana DOC.  Locals are known as Mancianese.

History: Manciano was once a fairly important market town for the area of the Albegna and Fiora valleys, with a stronghold already recorded in the twelfth century. A brief occupation by Siena (1419–55) left the town an imposing fortress built around 1424. The most important site in the commune is Saturnia, known for its thermal springs

Post code: I-58014.

Population: 2004 7,207.

Patron Saint: Saint Leonard. Saint day 06th November.

Frazioni: Marsiliana. | Montemerano. | Poderi di Montemerano. | Poggio Capanne. | Poggio Murella. | San Martino sul Fiora. | Saturnia.

Terroir: Tufaceous soils (Pitigliano of Bianco di Pitigliano fame is not far).

Wineries

Certified Biodynamic: La Busattina.

Certified organic: Poggio Foco.

No certification: Fattoria Acquaviva.

Bibliography

Burton Anderson, The Wine Atlas of Italy (Mitchell Beazley, London, 1990).

David Gleave, The Wines of Italy (Salamander Books, London, 1989).

Nicolas Belfrage MW, From Brunello to Zibibbo–The Wines of Tuscany, Central and Southern Italy (2nd edition, London, 2003).