Tenuta Le Mortelle
テヌータ・レ・モルテッレ
Antinori's underground gravity-flow winery on the Maremma coast.
Tenuta Le Mortelle is the Maremma estate of the Marchesi Antinori family, located near Castiglione della Pescaia on the Tuscan coast. Acquired by the Antinori family in 1999, the 270-hectare property (175 hectares under vine) is planted with Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Carménère, Vermentino, Ansonica, and Viognier. The estate is renowned for its striking winery architecture: a cylindrical, largely subterranean structure built roughly 25 meters into the bedrock, designed for gravity-flow winemaking without pumps and cooled naturally by the surrounding rock. The name comes from 'mortella,' the wild myrtle shrub native to the Maremma coastal maquis. Its flagship wines — Vivia (white), Botrosecco, and Poggio alle Nane (reds) — all fall under the Maremma Toscana DOC appellation and have earned recognition from Gambero Rosso and Wine Spectator.
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Who Is This For?
For those drawn to modern, elegant Mediterranean-style Tuscan wines and to sustainable, architecturally striking winemaking from one of Italy's most storied wine families.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Who owns Tenuta Le Mortelle?
- Tenuta Le Mortelle is owned by the Marchesi Antinori family, one of Tuscany's oldest wine dynasties, who acquired the estate in 1999. It is not affiliated with the Frescobaldi family, whose own Maremma estate is called Tenuta Ammiraglia.
- What makes the Le Mortelle winery unique?
- Its cylindrical winery is built largely underground, roughly 25 meters into the bedrock, allowing fully gravity-driven winemaking without pumps and natural temperature control from the surrounding rock — one of the most distinctive pieces of wine architecture in Tuscany.
- What appellation do Le Mortelle's wines fall under?
- The estate's wines are produced under the Maremma Toscana DOC appellation on the Tuscan coast.
- What grape varieties are grown at Le Mortelle?
- The estate grows Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Carménère for its reds, and Vermentino, Ansonica, and Viognier for its white, Vivia.
- Are Le Mortelle wines suitable for Japanese cuisine?
- Yes — the mineral, citrus-driven white Vivia pairs well with sushi and grilled white fish, while the structured Cabernet-based reds like Botrosecco suit grilled or simmered red meat dishes such as gyudon or wagyu yakiniku.