Description
Still organic red from Bolgheri, Tuscany, 14.5% ABV, produced by Grattamacco, 2021 vintage. A wine that represents the history of Bolgheri, the second winery founded in this area in 1977, a pioneer in promoting the territory and its vineyards. Intense notes of cherry and mulberry, noble vegetal notes, graphite, and cigar box, in a sweet aromatic progression. Bright ruby red color. The mouthfeel is enveloping with glycerin, warm and punctuated by fine tannins. Persistent.
Details
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C.
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
Pairings
- Start up year: 1977
- Oenologist: Luca Marrone, Maurizio Castelli
- Bottles produced: 200.000
- Hectares: 34
| Name | Grattamacco Bolgheri L'Alberello 2021 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red organic still |
| Denomination | Bolgheri DOC |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | Grattamacco |
| Origin | Castagneto Carducci (LI) |
| Soil composition | Clayey sandy soils with moderate limestone content. |
| Harvest | ing and any other operations on the vines are done by hand. |
| Wine making | The preparation of wine begins with alcoholic fermentation in small conical wooden containers, the corks of which are turned upside down and where the must takes longer to ferment. |
| Aging | Malolactic fermentation follows in barriques, where the wine develops for 18 months. Maturation takes place in the bottle for at least a further 12 months. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |

