Scansano

Located some 30 kilometers southeast of Grosseto is the small hilltop town of Scansano.  What it may lack in sheer size it more than makes up for in importance, for you see Scansano is the town at the heart of one of Tuscany’s most prestigious wines, the D.O.C.G. Morellino di Scansano.  The wines of Scansano are at the forefront of the Maremma movement in the international wine scene.  Sangiovese based, much light Chianti, but with a warmer climate and so there is a riper concentration to the fruit influence.  Wander up and down the different streets and get lost in direction, and time.  Like many other small old towns in Tuscany there is a feeling of a place that time has forgotten about.  The traffic of cars in the narrow streets will bring you back though.  This is a charming place that is still a local’s haven; the café’s being filled with the people who keep the town alive year round.  Find a great little enoteca in Piazza Garibaldi and enjoy some wonder Morellino wines and delicious well prized Panini from traditional local products.  A day spent in this small town will be one of the highlights of any trip to the Maremma, especially with a visit to a local cantina and wine tasting blended in!