Produced in a wine-growing area since Etruscan and Roman times, Morellino di Scansano, already in 1978, obtained the recognition of D.O.C. And, in 2006, that of Controlled and Guaranteed Denomination of Origin, with approval of the relevant specification. The wine has an intense ruby ​​red color, tending to garnet with aging; The smell is intense, fine, fresh, fruity, with hints of red fruits, marasca, very often plum. Ethereal, can have a wooden feel; The taste is dry, warm, slightly tannic, soft with aging. The minimum total alcoholic strength by volume is 12,50% vol for Red and 13,00% vol for the Reserve, which must be subjected to an aging period of not less than two years, of which at least one in wooden barrels . The aging period starts on 1 January following the vintage of grapes. The minimum total acidity must not be less than 4,50 g / l; The minimum non-reducing extract of 24.0 g / l for the Red type and 26.0 g / l for the Reserve.