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Le Macchiole

Le Macchiole Messorio 2021

Red still

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Denomination Toscana IGT
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 14.5% by volume
Area Tuscany (Italy)
Grape varieties 100% Merlot
Aging 18 months in new oak barriques.
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Description

Messorio, first produced in 1994, Messorio was a personal challenge with one of the most planted varieties in Bolgheri, on the Tuscan coast, and in the world: Merlot. From the start, the idea was to transform the best bunches into an impactful wine with a lot of personality, staying as far away as possible from the more soft, predictable style that is often associated with Merlot and instead making a thoroughbred eager to win the race. The name “messorio” refers to the wheat harvest, one of the most fundamental parts of the agricultural cycle.

Awards

  • 2021

    96

    /100

    James Suckling is an influential American wine critic and journalist who worked at Wine Spectator for 30 years. He left the magazine in 2010 to start his own website and guidebook (JamesSuckling.com). He specialises in Italian and Bordeaux wines.

  • 2021

    96

    /100

    The prestigious international wine guide from the renowned Robert Parker, the world's most experienced and trusted wine taster.

  • 2021

    98

    /100

    Vinous is the online guide from Antonio Galloni, one of the world's leading wine connoisseurs.

  • 2021

    97

    /100

    Wine spectator is the most influential wine guide on the internet.

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Profumo

Perfume

Intense on the nose, with clear recognitions of sour cherries, plums and black cherries, followed closely by licorice, mentholated tobacco, cinchona, dark spices and vegetable and aromatic touches.

Colore

Color

Ruby red, compact and bright.

Gusto

Taste

Consistent with the taste, balanced and soft, with smooth tannins and a pleasant fresh-sapid drive. Persistent.

Serve at:

18 - 20 °C.

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines

Pairings

Meat
Game
Cheese
Matured cheese
Pork

Producer
Le Macchiole
From this winery
  • Start up year: 1983
  • Oenologist: Luca Rettondini
  • Bottles produced: 200.000
  • Hectares: 35
Dating back to the beginning of the 1980s, Le Macchiole is one of the historic wineries in Bolgheri, and over the years, it has become a reference point for quality Tuscan wine.

Founders Eugenio Campolmi and Cinzia Merli were among the region’s pioneers, and they contributed in a significant way to Bolgheri’s growing fame thanks to their work in creating wines full of character and personality that have become a symbol of the region.

Today, Cinzia runs the winery with the essential support of her sons Elia and Mattia, who have become an important presence at the winery, together with a close team of enthusiastic colleagues.
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Name Le Macchiole Messorio 2021
Type Red still
Denomination Toscana IGT
Vintage 2021
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 14.5% by volume
Grape varieties 100% Merlot
Country Italy
Region Tuscany
Vendor Le Macchiole
Origin Loc. Castagneto Carducci - Bolgheri (LI)
Cultivation system Guyot
Harvest 2nd and 3rd week of September.
Fermentation 25 days.
Wine making Fermentation and maceration for 25 days, a part in steel tanks and a part in concrete.
Aging 18 months in new oak barriques.
Allergens Contains sulphites