Bolgheri Rosso Superiore 'L'Alberello' Grattamacco 2022
Grattamacco

Bolgheri Rosso Superiore 'L'Alberello' Grattamacco 2022

The Bolgheri Rosso "L'Alberello" comes from a single high-density vineyard, cultivated with Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot. It is a full-bodied and structured wine, vinified in wood and aged in barrique for 18 months, with fruity and balsamic aromas and a soft, intense, and enveloping taste

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Awards
2Gambero Rosso
93Veronelli
97James Suckling
4Vitae AIS

Features

Denomination

Toscana IGT

Vines

Cabernet Sauvignon 70%, Cabernet Franc 25%, Petit Verdot 5%

Tipologia

Region

Alcohol content

14.5 %

Format

75 cl Bottle

Vinification

Alcoholic and malolactic fermentation with indigenous yeasts in wooden vats. Minimum amount of sulfur

Aging

18 months in barrique, then 12 months in bottle

Filosofia produttiva

Indigenous yeasts, Organic, No added sulfites or minimum

Additional Notes

Contains sulfites , bio da agricoltura Italia o EU

BOLGHERI ROSSO SUPERIORE 'L'ALBERELLO' GRATTAMACCO 2022 DESCRIPTION

The Bolgheri Rosso Superiore "L’Alberello" by Grattamacco is a great Tuscan red that opens up intense notes of red berries and that continues with some nice balsamic notes that distinguish it for softness and elegance. We are in a really great place for scenic interest: on top of a hill between Castagneto Carducci and Bolgheri, 100 meters above sea level, overlooking the sea, in an area universally recognized and appreciated in the production of wine. We are in a natural protected from strong winds coming from the sea, on a Franco-clay, rich in limestone and conducted with scrupulous respect of the biological method. The Bolgheri Rosso Superiore "L’Alberello" by Grattamacco is aged in barriques for 18 months and in this time of evolving and developing balsamic sensations of mint and recalling notes of spice and licorice. We are facing with a Bolgheri Rosso Superiore truly remarkable, with valuable property, with great thickness, density and smoothness.

Colour

Intense ruby red

Scent

Small notes of red fruits, with a balsamic and menthol finish

Taste

Fresh, savory, balanced, and with an extremely fine tannic structure

Temperature
18°-20°C
When to open
To enjoy it at its best, we recommend you to let the wine 'breathe' at least 1 or 2 hours before serving
When to drink
Wine good to drink now, but that can have a beautiful evolution after resting for a while in your cellar
Glass
Ballon
Perfect for robust, full-bodied and intense red wines, which require intense oxygenation to disclose all their deep and complex aromas and enhance the evolution in the glass
Longevity
You can let it rest in the cellar for over 7 years
GuideYearScoreQuote
Gambero Rosso20212 / 3High Level Wine
Veronelli202193 / 100Excellent Wine
James Suckling202197 / 100Unmissable Wine
Vitae AIS20224 / 4Wine with an excellent stylistic and organoleptic profile

Grattamacco

Foundation Year1977
Vineyard hectares32
Annual production180.000 bt
WinemakerMaurizio Castelli e Luca Marrone
AddressGrattamacco, 57022 Castagneto Carducci (LI)
Grattamacco

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