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LE MACCHIOLE MESSORIO 2020
Country: Italy, Tuscany, Bolgheri
Grape Varieties: 100% Merlot
Grape Varieties: 100% Merlot
AWARDS
98 points Wine Enthusiast
98 points Jeb Dunnuck
97 points Wine & Spirits
96 points James Suckling
96 points Robert Parker
95 points Wine Spectator
Harvest period: 2nd and 3rd week of September
Winemaking: fermentation and maceration for 20 days in concrete
Ageing: 16 months in new oak barriques
Tasting Notes: A bold and structured wine with intense aromas of dark fruit, chocolate, and earthy undertones. On the palate, it offers richness and depth with velvety tannins, vibrant acidity, and a persistent finish.
Food Pairing: Beef and Venison
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 personalities, staying as far away as possible from the more soft, predictable style that is often associated with Merlot and instead of 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.
98 points Wine Enthusiast
98 points Jeb Dunnuck
97 points Wine & Spirits
96 points James Suckling
96 points Robert Parker
95 points Wine Spectator
Harvest period: 2nd and 3rd week of September
Winemaking: fermentation and maceration for 20 days in concrete
Ageing: 16 months in new oak barriques
Tasting Notes: A bold and structured wine with intense aromas of dark fruit, chocolate, and earthy undertones. On the palate, it offers richness and depth with velvety tannins, vibrant acidity, and a persistent finish.
Food Pairing: Beef and Venison
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 personalities, staying as far away as possible from the more soft, predictable style that is often associated with Merlot and instead of 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.
Case Bottles: 6
Product Id: 0350
For orders €100,00 and above we deliver free to your place
For orders below €100,00 delivery charge €10,00 within city limits
For orders below €100,00 delivery charge €10,00 within city limits
Merlot
The most widely planted grape in Bordeaux and a grape that has been on a relentless expansion drive throughout the world in the last decade. Merlot is adaptable to most soils and is relatively simple to cultivate. It is a vigorous naturally high yielding grape that requires savage pruning - over-cropped Merlot-based wines are dilute and bland. It is also vital to pick at optimum ripeness as Merlot can quickly lose its varietal characteristics if harvested overripe.
In St.Emilion and Pomerol it withstands the moist clay rich soils far better than Cabernet grapes, and at its best produces opulently rich, plummy clarets with succulent fruitcake-like nuances. Le Pin, Pétrus and Clinet are examples of hedonistically rich Merlot wines at their very best. It also plays a key supporting role in filling out the middle palate of the Cabernet-dominated wines of the Médoc and Graves.
Merlot is now grown in virtually all wine growing countries and is particularly successful in California, Chile and Northern Italy
In St.Emilion and Pomerol it withstands the moist clay rich soils far better than Cabernet grapes, and at its best produces opulently rich, plummy clarets with succulent fruitcake-like nuances. Le Pin, Pétrus and Clinet are examples of hedonistically rich Merlot wines at their very best. It also plays a key supporting role in filling out the middle palate of the Cabernet-dominated wines of the Médoc and Graves.
Merlot is now grown in virtually all wine growing countries and is particularly successful in California, Chile and Northern Italy
