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Grattamacco Bolgheri Rosso Superiore 2016 75cl

DOC | Bolgheri | Tuscany | Italy
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Critics scores
96 By Robert Parker
95 By James Suckling
95 By Wine Spectator
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.
Producer
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.