Le Mortelle
Cantina Le Mortelle Marchesi Antinori, the farm is located in the heart of the Tuscan Maremma and extends over 270 hectares of which 170 are planted with vineyards, a few kilometers from Castiglione della Pescaia, in an extraordinary and fascinating position both for nature and for history. of the places that surround it. The Antinori family has always been present in these lands. In 1863, a patrimonial deed mentions Poggio Franco, one of the most suitable vineyards on the estate, among the possessions, together with other parcels of land. Since 1999 he has worked both on the vineyards and on the new cellar with the conviction that the area, still emerging in the Italian wine scene, is highly suited to the production of quality wines and that here the characteristics of the terroir and varieties can best be expressed. grown. The 170 hectares of vineyards are mainly cultivated with Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, as well as more recent white grape varieties such as Vermentino, Ansonica and Viognier, and a small share of Carménère. The soil, of medium texture, sandy and loamy, has a predominantly siliceous-clay composition and is, in some areas, rich in skeleton
