Morellino di Scansano DOCG is a Sangiovese-based wine from a region of Tuscany known as the Maremma. In this episode we escape to a diverse landscape, learn about the history of the Maremma and Morellino di Scansano, and go off the beaten path.

Cowboys? Yes. Swamps? Uh huh. And what does a little pope and animals trashing a vineyard have to do with any of it? Yeah. We let the mind - and the dialogue - wander a bit this week, but we always return to the reason you clicked on this episode in the first place - the wine.

Resources from this episode: 

Agraria (Morellino di Scansano) https://www.agraria.org/vini/morellinodiscansano.htm

Agraria (Maremmana - Italian Breeds of Cattle) http://eng.agraria.org/cattle/maremmana.htm

Albarese http://www.alberese.com/

Andrea Gaddini (Maremmana Breed) http://www.andreagaddini.it/Maremmana_en.html

Consorzio Tutela Morellino Di Scansano https://www.consorziomorellino.it/il-morellino/disciplinare/

Discover Tuscany https://www.discovertuscany.com/itineraries-in-tuscany/strada-del-vino/wine-and-food-colli-di-maremma.html

Encyclopedia Britannica https://www.britannica.com/place/Maremma

New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/05/world/europe/05italy.html

The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2017/may/22/maremma-tucanny-coast-beaches-italy I Longobardi in Italia http://www.longobardinitalia.it/

Maremma Guide https://www.maremmaguide.com/maremma-italy.html

Our Maremma - Fattoria Le Pupille (video) https://vimeo.com/260539751

Nation Master https://www.statemaster.com/encyclopedia/Morellino-di-Scansano

Vino With Val blog (pictures!) https://www.vinowithval.com/2016/12/08/meandering-the-maremma/

Virtual Roma http://roma.andreapollett.com/S7/monpap.htm

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Music by Addict Sound.

Additional music this week, “A Tarantino Western” is by Joystock