Bolgheri, 09:18 A.M.
First produced in 1994, Messorio started as a personal challenge with one of the most planted varieties not only in Bolgheri, but across the Tuscan coast and throughout the world: Merlot. From the start, the idea was to take the best bunches and transform them into an impactful wine with a big personality, staying as far away as possible from the more soft, predictable style that is often associated with Merlot and instead making a thoroughbred eager to win the race. The name “Messorio” refers to the wheat harvest, one of the most fundamental parts of the agricultural cycle
A mild winter throughout the first part of the year led to a very early budbreak. A major frost event (-3C) on the eve of Easter caused significant losses here and there, leading to a natural green harvesting process. Spring weather was quite cool, with temperatures rising in May. Summer within the norm, very hot from mid-August. Shots of cold air arrived, without rainfall, in early September, which slowed down the ripening process, in particular, of the Cabernet Franc grapes, helping them achieve a more than satisfactory ripeness. ->
Denomination: Toscana IGT
First Vintage: 1994
Grape varieties: Merlot 100%
Vineyards: Contessine 1983, Puntone 1994, Vignone 1999
Training System: guyot
Yield: 800 gr per plant
Harvest period: 1st week of September
Winemaking: fermentation and maceration for 25 days
Aging: 18 months in oak barriques
Bottling: July 2003
