Messorio Le Macchiole 2020

The “Messorio” is a great Tuscan red, considered by the most important industry guides and international critics among the best pure Merlots produced in Italy. A star of the highest magnitude, it captivates with its harmonious richness and Mediterranean maturity, its enveloping fruit and seductive softness. It is the flagship of Cantina Le Macchiole, one of the historic realities of the Bolgheri territory, which has always worked with seriousness and expertise in the absolute pursuit of excellence. A small jewel that manages its vineyards in one of the most vocated areas of the entire Etruscan Coast territory. This Bolgheri is the perfect child, the one who studies, of whom you are always very proud. The one who knows how to express the character of the land to the fullest, who has structure, elegance, and aromas, and who is the exact expression and image of the winery's DNA.

The red “Messorio” is born in the splendid territory of Bolgheri, among the olive trees and the nearby hilly areas covered with woods. A land that has proven to be among the most suited for the cultivation of noble Bordeaux grape varieties. The warm Mediterranean climate, mitigated by the breezes from the nearby Tyrrhenian Sea, favors a slow and perfect ripening of the red grape varieties, with very rich and intense aromatic profiles. The vineyards are cultivated with extreme care and a very low production, which does not exceed 800 grams per plant. After harvesting, the grapes are sent for fermentation, which takes place partly in steel and partly in cement, with a maceration on the skins lasting 20 days. The wine matures for at least 18 months in new French oak barriques and completes the aging in the bottle before being put on the market.

revealed to be among the most suited for the cultivation of noble Bordeaux grape varieties. The warm Mediterranean climate, mitigated by the breezes from the nearby Tyrrhenian Sea, favors a slow and perfect ripening of the red grape varieties, with very rich and intense aromatic profiles. The vineyards are cultivated with extreme care and a very low production, which does not exceed 800 grams per plant. After harvesting, the grapes are sent for fermentation, which takes place partly in steel and partly in cement, with a maceration on the skins lasting 20 days. The wine matures for at least 18 months in new French oak barriques and completes the aging in the bottle before being put on the market.

The “Messorio” Le Macchiole is a Merlot expressed in the notes of elegance and refined expressive finesse. A great red that expresses the extraordinary qualities of one of the most famous and loved grape varieties in the world, along with the best characteristics of the Maremma Toscana territory of Bolgheri. In the glass, it has an intense ruby red color. The bouquet expresses aromas of small dark berries, delicate spices, hints of Mediterranean scrub herbs, and licorice root.dark, delicate spices, hints of Mediterranean scrub herbs, and licorice root. The sip is of extreme finesse, harmonious, soft, with ripe fruit, which still retains its fragrance, despite the complexity of tertiary evolving notes. The tannins are silky, and the balanced freshness gives a vital momentum to the sip.