{"product_id":"bolgheri-rosso-superiore-grattamacco-2022","title":"Bolgheri Rosso Superiore 'Grattamacco' 2022","description":"\u003cbody\u003e \n\u003cp\u003eAmongst Bolgheri wine estates, Grattamacco has always been a pioneering soul. \nWhen it was established in 1977, only one other winery existed in what today is \nconsidered to be one of the world's most prestigious wine zones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrattamacco stands on some of the highest ground in the Bolgheri, perched on \nthe hills between Castagneto Carducci and Bolgheri with sweeping views of the \nTuscan coast. But this was by no means an agricultural promised land. The \nregions hard, infertile soils are alluded to even in its name. 'Macco' refers to \nthe tough sandstone and limestone rocks so \"Gratta-macco\" literally means 'to \nscrape away at hard stone'.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe wine is 65% Cabernet, 20% Merlot and \n15% Sangiovese. Vinification begins in open truncated cone shaped vats, \nfollowed by malolactic and maturation in barriques of first and second passage \nfor 18 months.  Complex aromas range from blackberry, plums, herbs, \ncoffee and leather with perfectly integrated oak and sweet, spicy notes.  \nThe palate is long and persistent and, for a wine with great ageing capacity, it \nis incredibly enjoyable in its youth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrattamacco pours a more \nyouthful red\/purple hue and opens to a more blue-fruited nature at this early \nstage, with sweetly perfumed aromas of blackberry, violet candies, pressed sage, \nand fresh earth. The palate is gorgeous and full, with velvety tannins, a \nyouthful plushness of fruit, and its characteristic savory elements highlighting \nthe wine with a long, balanced finish. It's a very even wine but does show the \nstress of a hot year with late rains. It feels like the duck on water - graceful \nand peaceful above water, while underneath it has the structure to go the \ndistance. It's reminiscent of the 2012, although it seems to have more cushion. \n98 points, Audrey Frick\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"ColleMassari","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49126739509556,"sku":"6242","price":350.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5594\/9364\/files\/Grattamacco_940ee387-e59f-4518-947d-d4848a233108.png?v=1778635705","url":"https:\/\/vinoitaliano.com.au\/products\/bolgheri-rosso-superiore-grattamacco-2022","provider":"Vino Italiano","version":"1.0","type":"link"}