Paleo Bianco has been made from Chardonnay grapes and a little Sauvignon Blanc since 1991 and in extremely small quantities.
The strong Mediterranean character boasts intensity, flavour and depth in equal parts.
It is a surprising wine, especially in terms of its ageing capacity.
MESSORIO 2017 IGT Toscana Le Macchiole
Reference: LEMME17
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MESSORIO
Messorio, first produced in 1994, Messorio was a personal challenge with one of the most planted varieties in Bolgheri, on the Tuscan coast, and in the world: Merlot.
From the start, the idea was to transform the best bunches into an impactful wine with a lot of 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.
Denomination: Toscana IGT
First Vintage: 1994
Grape varieties: Merlot 100%
Vineyards: Vignone 1999, Puntone 1994
Training System: guyot and double cordon spur
Yield: 800 gr. per plant
Harvest period: last week of August and 1st week of September
Winemaking: fermentation and maceration for 25 days in concrete
Aging: 18 months in new oak barriques
Data sheet
- Code
- LEMME17
- Winemaker
- Farm "Le Macchiole"
- Bottle
- lt. 0,75
- Alcoholic strength
- 14,5% vol.
- Grapes
- Merlot 100%
- Awards
- Raffaele Vecchione - WinesCritic.com 96/100 - Falstaff 96/100 - Robert Parker The Wine Advocate 95/100 - Vinum Wine Magazine 18/20 - Wine Spectator 94/100