MorisFarms

Two hundred years ago the Moris family moved from their native Spain to Italy’s Maremma, the wild West of Tuscany. Since then, the Moris family has been producing wines in the Maremma region of Tuscany. The flagship wine here is an opulent, heady blend of non-traditional varietals called ‘Avvoltore’ which is named after the hawk of Maremma, a large bird of prey that looms over the vineyards.

They own and work two farms, Fattoria Poggetti near Massa Maritima, and Podere Le Mozzine in Morellino di Scansano. Poggetti has clay-based soils giving hearty wines while Le Mozzine’s more sandy soil yields lighter more elegant wines. Under Adolfo Parentini (married to a Moris) the estate has become a leader in fine wine production, introducing green harvests and controlled barrique ageing.