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Grattamacco Bolgheri Rosso Superiore 2016 75cl

DOC | Bolgheri | Tuscany | Italy
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96 Robert Parker
The 2016 Bolgheri Superiore Grattamacco is a subtle and elegant wine with<br/>decisive energy and forward momentum. The blend is mostly Cabernet<br/>Sauvignon with Merlot and Sangiovese, and the fruit is sourced from across<br/>the best sites in the estate's various vineyard holdings. The bouquet opens<br/>to delicate berry and wild cherry and then moves over to warmer<br/>Mediterranean tones of rosemary, pressed 􀃖ower and gardening soil. To the<br/>palate, the wine shows depth and medium consistency that prizes<br/>smoothness, texture and length. Elegance is the big takeaway.
95 Wine Spectator
The aromas offer a subtle mix of black currant, violet, cedar, iron and sweet spices, evolving into an elegant profile, with superb balance and harmony. Complex and intense, this seems approachable even at this early stage, yet it will only gain with time in the bottle. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Sangiovese. Best from 2021 through 2048. 4,000 cases made, 350 cases imported. — BS
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Podere Grattamacco
Situated between Castagneto Carducci and Bolgheri, the Podere Grattamacco estate sites on a picturesque hilltop facing the Tyrrhenian Sea. Founded in 1997 by Piermario Meletti Cavallari, the winery is currently owned by Claudio Tipa of the ColleMassari Group. A pioneer in the region, Grattamacco was the second estate to commercialize wine production in this now-famous appellation, Bolgheri. The work of founder, Piermario led to the redefinition of Bolgheri reds – refined, harmonious wines perfumed of spice, floral and herb scents. Today, Claudio and consulting enologist, Maurizio Castelli organically farm the 50-hectare property. The land is made up of woodlands, olive groves and 25-hectares of vineyards planted to Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sangiovese, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Vermentino. The upward sloping hills of the property provide a unique micro-climate defined by dry and consistent bursts of thermal waves. The recently renovated winery produces several first-rate reds, as well as one highly sophisticated white, the Bolgheri Vermentino.