Generally referred to as Grattamacco ‘Grattamacco’, to distinguish it from its little brother Bolgheri Rosso, this is the estate’s flagship red, made up of 65% Cabernet, 20% Merlot and 15% Sangiovese. These are the estates oldest vines with a minimum age of 20 years, planted to 4500 – 6000 vines per hectare. Vinification begins in open truncated cone shaped vats, followed by malolactic and maturation in barriques of first and second passage for 18 months.