Bolgheri, 08:51 A.M.
First bottled in 2004, this wine is the purest and most unadulterated expression of Bolgheri for Le Macchiole. It is a red that possesses grace and intensity and that is eminently drinkable without compromising structure and complexity.
The year began with a rainy winter that saw higher than average temperatures, which brought about a slow start to pruning. Temperatures rose slightly in spring, causing rapid budding of both Chardonnay and Merlot, which in turn exposed those two varieties to a higher risk of frost damage at the beginning of April, when temperatures dropped to near freezing overnight for two consecutive nights. Thankfully, there was no evident damage as a result. Thanks to the water reserves accumulated during the winter rains, the rising temperatures during the second half of April brought about a rapid vegetative growth and constant development of the vine shoots, which continued through the entire month of May. The summer had a classic, positive start, with a slight delay of flowering, fruit set, and veraison due to the spring frost; the season ended with a very dry period that continued through all of harvest. Harvest began during the third week of August, as it had in previous years, and continued through the end of September, which saw rainfall during the final phases of the Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon harvest. ->
Denomination: Bolgheri Rosso DOC
First Vintage: 2004
Grape varieties: Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah
Vineyards: Vignone 1999, Casa Nuova 1998-2009-2013, Sommi 2015
Training System: Guyot, double guyot and madocaine
Yield: 1000 gr per plant
Harvest period: from 3rd week of August to middle of September
Winemaking: fermentation and maceration for about 15 days in steel tanks
Aging: 10 months, 70% in oak barriques 3rd and 4th use, 30% in concrete
Bottling: January 2023
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