Bolgheri Rosso 'Sassi Sparsi' Rocca delle Macie 2023
The "Sassi Sparsi" by Rocca delle Macie is a Bolgheri Rosso made from a typical blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, which ages in wood for a short period. A red of beautiful intensity and organoleptic pleasantness, with fruity aromas of underbrush and Mediterranean scrub. It offers a long and dynamic sip on the palate, dry and fresh, with a pleasant aromatic length.
The Bolgheri Rosso “Sassi Sparsi” by Rocca delle Macie is a classic Bordeaux blend from the Tuscan coast, made with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grapes. It is an elegant wine, with a mature and Mediterranean profile, that well expresses the best characteristics of the lands of Bolgheri. The short aging in wood allows the wine to preserve the varietal characteristics of the two noble French grapes intact.
The Bolgheri Rosso “Sassi Sparsi” is produced by the winery Rocca delle Macie. The Zingarelli family, since the early 1970s, has dedicated itself to producing great wines in the splendid territory of Castellina in Chianti with the Estates: Le Macie, Sant’Alfonso, Riserva di Fizzano, and Le Tavolelle. To this initial core business in the Chianti Classico area, estates in Maremma Campomaccione and Casamaria were later added, along with the management of some vineyards in some areas of excellence in Tuscan viticulture. The Sassi Sparsi is produced in the territory of Bolgheri, with grapes from a vineyard owned by the Piccoli Cerbaro family.It is a parcel located near Castagneto Carducci, in a flat area characterized by clayey soils rich in skeleton. The Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grapes are harvested and vinified separately, following their distinct ripening times. The fermentations take place in temperature-controlled steel tanks, with a skin maceration lasting 8-10 days. The wine matures for several months in wooden barrels before being bottled.
The “Sassi Sparsi” is a Bolgheri Rosso produced by Rocca delle Macie in the splendid terroir of the inland area of the Etruscan coast. The wine presents itself in the glass with an intense ruby red color. On the nose, it expresses intense aromas with notes of Mediterranean scrub and ripe berries. The sip is pleasantly soft and harmonious, with ripe fruit, smooth tannins, and a finish of good length and aromatic persistence.