BOLGHERI ROSSO
THE FIRST BOLGHERI ROSSO PRODUCED IN THE TERRITORY, RECEIVING THE DOC RECOGNITION IN 1994. THIS STRAIGHTFORWARD LABEL WAS CREATED TO PROMOTE THE NAME OF THE APPELLATION, SEEKING TO ENCAPSULATE THE TYPICAL EXPRESSIONS OF AN EVERYDAY WINE FROM THE AREA OF ORIGIN. THE BLEND CONSISTS OF ALL THE GRAPE VARIETIES PRESENT: MERLOT, CABERNET FRANC, CABERNET SAUVIGNON, PETIT VERDOT, AND THE TRADEMARK SANGIOVESE.
These come from a selection of the younger vines and a first harvest of the older ones. Fermentation takes place in steel vats, where part of the wine undergoes aging, while another portion continues for 8 months in barriques. The result is an easyto- drink wine, with a distinct flavor and pronounced character, in which Bolgheri’s Mediterranean expression is supported by the typical freshness of the Grattamacco hills.
Vintage 2020
THIS VINTAGE HAS A TYPICAL HERBAL SPICINESS AND DISTINCTLY SWEET TANNINS, WITH A GOOD SAPID STRUCTURE AND PERSISTENT AROMATIC COMPLEXITY...
The Climate
The harvest began on the 24th of August due to the sudden acceleration of the ripening of the skins on some Merlots, after the hot and dry climate. Finally, at the end of August the rains arrived and gave breath to the grapes for a slower and more balanced ripening. A mild climate, with intense brightness and good temperature variations then accompanied the harvest. On the 8th of September we harvested the first Sangiovese. The ripening of all the vines was fast and very close. The harvest was concentrated in the collection of all the rest of the grapes in the second ten days of the month. It ended on the 22nd of September, escaping the copious rains of the following days.
Vinification
Bolgheri Rosso is grown in terraced vineyards at elevations between 100 and 200 metres in soils of quartzose sandstone, white clay mixed with calcareous marl flysch, and red sands. The climate is temperate Mediterranean with frequent marine breezes. Vineyard management based on practices totally respectful of the environment encourages spontaneous, but never excessive grape production, an essential requirement for ensuring authentic terroir expression. The grapes for this wine are a quality-selection from the youngest estate vineyards, combined with an initial harvest pass of the oldest vineyards. Fermentation is in stainless steel fermenters, where a part of the wine remains for maturation, while the rest goes into oak barrels for 8 months. The wine was bottled in August 2021.
Luca Marrone, Chief Winemaker
Composition
30% Cabernet Sauvignon
30% Merlot
25% Cabernet Franc
10% Sangiovese
5% Petit verdot
Appearance
Ruby red
Alcohol
14%
