Grattamacco
Bolgheri L'Alberello 2022
| Denomination | IGT Toscana |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Area | Tuscany (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot |
| 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. |
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.
Awards
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2022
4Italian Sommelier Foundation (FIS) guide This has been one of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy for over 10 years.
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2022
93/100
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2022
3One of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy.
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2022
4Italian Sommelier Association (AIS) guide
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2022
93/100
Wine spectator is the most influential wine guide on the internet.
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 1977
- Oenologist: Luca Marrone, Maurizio Castelli
- Bottles produced: 200.000
- Hectares: 34
| Name | Grattamacco Bolgheri L'Alberello 2022 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red organic still |
| Denomination | Toscana IGT |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% 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 |