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Morellino di Scansano DOCG – Le Pupille or Morellino di Scansano Riserva DOCG – Cantina Terenzi?
Two wines compared criterion by criterion with the editorial rating, the recorded price and the amenities. Verdict written by the code, based on the editorial team's justifications.
AMorellino di Scansano DOCG – Le Pupille
Le Pupille · Under €15
reliability high
12,02 € 14,20 €
BMorellino di Scansano Riserva DOCG – Cantina Terenzi
Cantina Terenzi · €15 to €30
reliability high
20,67 € 24,17 €
The verdict
Morellino di Scansano DOCG – Le Pupille and Morellino di Scansano Riserva DOCG – Cantina Terenzi neck and neck
7,9 versus 7,9: the gap is too small to separate them on the overall rating. The choice comes down to the criteria that matter to you, below.
Choose Morellino di Scansano DOCG – Le Pupille if…
- you prioritise reconnaissance (8,2 vs 7,6) : Several distinctions named: 2 bicchieri, 3 viti, 4 grappoli Bibenda, James Suckling 90, Robert Parker 90 and Wine Spectator 90.
- your budget matters: from €12 / btl, the lowest price in the head-to-head
Its weak point in this head-to-head: producteur & vinification (7,4). Le Pupille, in Scansano, ferments in steel tanks with skin maceration and ages for at least one year; neither organic nor manual harvesting specified.
Choose Morellino di Scansano Riserva DOCG – Cantina Terenzi if…
- you prioritise producteur & vinification (8,1 vs 7,4) : Cantina Terenzi named and located in Scansano; fermentation in steel, long maceration, minimum 24 months aging in French oak barriques.
Its weak point in this head-to-head: reconnaissance (7,6). Three distinctions named with their level (2 bicchieri, 3 viti AIS, 4 grappoli Bibenda), but none reaches the guides' maximum level.
Reliability high : ratings based on the file of each listing, not on a stay by our team · Ratings of the 20 October 2026 · Our rating method
Tosco's word
The Morellino di Scansano DOCG from Le Pupille, at €12.02, and the Riserva from Cantina Terenzi, at €20.67, both score 7.9, but their strengths differ. If your budget is tight and you're looking for an everyday wine, well rated by James Suckling and Parker, the first is a smart choice, with greater typicity and recognition. For a more elegant meal, with game or aged cheeses, the Riserva, aged 24 months in barrels, offers a more refined winemaking and equivalent versatility at the table, but its price is clearly higher. The gap comes down to your wallet and the occasion, not overall quality, which is identical.
Tosco only cites facts from this head-to-head: ratings, criteria, prices, amenities. Text calculated once, checked by the code.
Criterion by criterion
The 5 criteria of the score
Why these ratings?
Morellino di Scansano DOCG –…Morellino di Scansano DOCG, a sangiovese called Morellino, from the Scansano area (Grosseto) in Maremma: appellation, grape variety and terroir are named with precision.
Morellino di Scansano Riserva…DOCG Riserva, Sangiovese, Scansano area (Grosseto) named: precise appellation and grape variety, consistent red fruit and balsamic notes.
Why these ratings?
Morellino di Scansano DOCG –…Several distinctions named: 2 bicchieri, 3 viti, 4 grappoli Bibenda, James Suckling 90, Robert Parker 90 and Wine Spectator 90.
Morellino di Scansano Riserva…Three distinctions named with their level (2 bicchieri, 3 viti AIS, 4 grappoli Bibenda), but none reaches the guides' maximum level.
Why these ratings?
Morellino di Scansano DOCG –…At €12.02 for a crossed-out price of €14.20, a DOCG distinguished by several guides, the price remains moderate and consistent with the rank of the appellation.
Morellino di Scansano Riserva…At €20.67 (crossed-out price €24.17) for a distinguished Morellino Riserva DOCG, the price remains consistent with the appellation's standing.
Why these ratings?
Morellino di Scansano DOCG –…Varied pairings (red meats, roasts, aged cheeses), serving at 16-18 °C, a profile of red fruits, spices and balsamic notes described.
Morellino di Scansano Riserva…Pairings cited (red meats, game, aged cheeses), red fruit, spice and balsamic profile, serve at 16-18 °C: table use well framed.
Why these ratings?
Morellino di Scansano DOCG –…Le Pupille, in Scansano, ferments in steel tanks with skin maceration and ages for at least one year; neither organic nor manual harvesting specified.
Morellino di Scansano Riserva…Cantina Terenzi named and located in Scansano; fermentation in steel, long maceration, minimum 24 months aging in French oak barriques.
Features
Price, estate, grape variety, vintage
What is written on the listing. “Not specified” is not “no”.
| Criterion | Morellino di Scansano DOCG –… | Morellino di Scansano Riserva… |
|---|---|---|
| Recorded price | 12,02 € | 20,67 € |
| Price per 75 cl | 12,02 € | 20,67 € |
| Estate | Le Pupille | Cantina Terenzi |
| Traveller rating | not specified | not specified |
| Reliability of our score | high | high |
| Color | Red | Red |
| Area | Maremma & Montecucco | Maremma & Montecucco |
| Price | Under €15 | €15 to €30 |
| Grape variety | Sangiovese | Sangiovese |
| Origin | Maremma wines | Maremma wines |
| Vintage | 2024 | 2022 |
| Estate | Le Pupille | Cantina Terenzi |
| Bottle or gift box | Wines | Wines |
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