Banti Erik
Towards the end of the Seventies, the wine-growing area that now characterizes the surroundings of Scansano had not yet gained the international fame that it enjoys today, but the prospect of viticulture aimed at quality and the expression of its territory of origin was gradually becoming more concrete. Erik Banti began to take an interest in this area in 1978 and decided, without realizing it at the time, to become one of the pioneers who, during the late twentieth century, would help to make Scansano and its Morellino great. A significant piece of advice came from none other than Gino Veronelli, a friend of Erik, who had long supported the Morellino's belonging to the territory of Scansano, framing it as a nectar to be refined and enhanced for its authenticity and distinct territoriality.
Erik Banti fell in love with Scansano and began to bottle, vintage after vintage, his first Morellino: dense, red with bluish tones, a bit too tannic but clean and elegant. Glory did not take long to arrive when in 1986 he was awarded by the GamberoHis Morellino Ciabatta, awarded the Tre Bicchieri, which is the most prestigious award given by the guide. From that moment on, attention focused on the oenological potential of the Scansano area, attracting Tuscan and non-Tuscan producers who decided to invest in vineyards near that small village in the Maremma Grossetana.
The Morellino di Scansano by Erik Banti is therefore one of the first Maremma reds that have driven a wine region now known worldwide for its roundness and structure. Erik, in particular, has also brought to Scansano the now common use of international grape varieties that lend themselves splendidly to winemaking given the sunny Mediterranean territory. Lastly, all of Banti's harvests have reached the ideal standards for organic farming certification, making this Tuscan red of peasant origins sustainable, but which also manages to demonstrate an elegant and sumptuous soul.
Towards the end of the Seventies, the wine-growing area that now characterizes the surroundings of Scansano had not yet gained the international fame that it enjoys today, but the prospect of viticulture aimed at quality and the expression of its territory of origin was gradually becoming more concrete. Erik Banti began to take an interest in this area in 1978 and decided, without realizing it at the time, to become one of the pioneers who, during the late twentieth century, would help to make Scansano and its Morellino great. A significant piece of advice came from none other than Gino Veronelli, a friend of Erik, who had long supported the Morellino's belonging to the territory of Scansano, framing it as a nectar to be refined and enhanced for its authenticity and distinct territoriality.
Erik Banti fell in love with Scansano and began to bottle, vintage after vintage, his first Morellino: dense, red with bluish tones, a bit too tannic but clean and elegant. Glory did not take long to arrive when in 1986 he was awarded by the GamberoHis Morellino Ciabatta, awarded the Tre Bicchieri, which is the most prestigious award given by the guide. From that moment on, attention focused on the oenological potential of the Scansano area, attracting Tuscan and non-Tuscan producers who decided to invest in vineyards near that small village in the Maremma Grossetana.
The Morellino di Scansano by Erik Banti is therefore one of the first Maremma reds that have driven a wine region now known worldwide for its roundness and structure. Erik, in particular, has also brought to Scansano the now common use of international grape varieties that lend themselves splendidly to winemaking given the sunny Mediterranean territory. Lastly, all of Banti's harvests have reached the ideal standards for organic farming certification, making this Tuscan red of peasant origins sustainable, but which also manages to demonstrate an elegant and sumptuous soul.
