Moris Farms is located in località Curanuova in Monteregio di Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, in coastal south-west Tuscany. It makes Monteregio di Massa Marittima DOC and Morellino di Scanano DOCG wines.

Owner: Moris family (three brothers and three sisters). Adolfo Parentini and Caterina Moris. Moris is Spanish in origin, recalling says the Moorish incursions of the C17th. The Family crest shows a dark-skinned Moor holding the head of a pale-skinned Christian, recalling the earlier wars and origins on the name.

Staff:Oen Consultant: Attilio Pagli. |  Manager: Adolfo Parentini (married a Moris).  Sales: Giulio Parentini (348.4116387)

Background: The property had belonged to Adolfo Parentini’s wife’s family since the C18th. There had originally been 6,000 hectares, but now after land divisions there are 320 ha including 100 ha of woods. Also olive groves, wheat, animals (a domesticated herd of wild boar), and 40-ha of vineyards here. AAdolfo Parentini’s father-in-law was the first to  plant vines, first to sell the grapes, then to make wine in bulk. Adolfo Parentini then hired Pagli to sell wine in bottle.

Vineyards: Monteregio di Massa Marittima: great south facing slope, which you can see from the Aurelia. The approach has a longer alleyway of cypresses than San Guido in Bolgheri, as Adolfo Parentini’s father-in-law planted 3,600 trees in 1937. C18th house with a winery adjoining. The ‘Avvoltore’ vineyard above the Aurelia was planted in 1990. Sangiovese plus some Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah too. In Scansano there is 30 ha of vines, mainly Sangiovese plus 1-ha each of Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot; Loc. Poggio La Mozza in Scansano commune, 30 mins from Scansano

White wines

Santa Chiara: 2004 50% Trebbiano, 50% Ansonica, Malvasia Bianca and Vermentino (mixed plantings. Cordon. 2,500 vines/ha). Unwooded. No MLF. Bottled three days ago, clean fresh modern style with nice freshness and body in Monteregio di Massa Marittima on Saturday 12th March 2005.

Red wines

Monteregio di Massa Marittima DOC: 2003 Sangiovese, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. 33,000 bottles. Cabernet flavours and deep colour dominate plus new oak (?), not bad, a bit international in Monteregio di Massa Marittima Saturday 12th March 2005. €10.80 prezzo al pubblico. 2004 Sample from botti. Soft modern style, bit international, Cabernet dominates awhen tasted in Monteregio di Massa Marittima on Saturday 12th March 2005.

Morellino di Scansano DOCG: 2001 Bottled. 2003 Silicon cork. He says this was a difficult vintage for them. Use this wine a lot in a wine bar. Extracted modern style with cab mac as smells like Beaujolais at the Morellino Consorzio on Wed 2nd March 2005.

Morellino di Scansano DOCG Riserva: 1997 Bottled. | 1998 Bottled. | 1999 Bottled.

Maremma Rosso, Avvoltore: The flagship wine. From the Avvoltore cru which is named after the Maremma falcons. Mainly Sangiovese. Initial bottlings were too oaky. The Syrah component was not present in the early bottlings. | 1994 Bottled. | 1995 Bottled. | 1997 Bottled. | 1998 Bottled. | 2000 Bottled. | 2002 75% Sangiovese, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Syrah. Fermented in cement. 12 months in barrel. Bit high tone, bit light, but not too international in style but also just a bit dull as I guess it is expensive in Monteregio di Massa Marittima on Saturday 12th March 2005. €25 pubblico in 2005. 52,000 bottles.

Contact

Moris Farms

Loc. Curanuova, Fattoria Poggetti. I-58024 Massa Marittima (GR = Grosseto), Italy

Tel 0566.919135 Email morisfarms@morisfarms.it Website www.morisfarms.it

Location Monteregio di Massa Marittima (Grosseto province).

Website: www.morisfarms.it/