Bolgheri Rosso Greppicante - I Greppi
Varietal: 50% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Cabernet Franc.
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Dry Extract: gr / liter Appellation: Bolgheri DOC
Production: cs Alcohol %: 14
Tasting Notes.
This wine is a concentrated brilliant red with elegant and complex aromas. Currants, blackberries and hints of rosemary and flowers follow through to a full body with decadent fruit, rich meat and leather. Long and flavorful. Full-bodied with velvety tannins, can be enjoyed immediately after opening.
Vinification: Vinification: Alcoholic fermentation and maceration on skins takes place in stainless steel vats for around 30 days at a controlled temperature of 28°C. Malolactic fermentation follows in French oak barrels.
Aging: This wine is aged for 12 months in 2 and 3 year old French oak barrels followed by 6 months in bottles.
Food Pairing : Seafood stew such as a cioppino, braised beef and veal.
Accolades
93 pts J Suckling - 2018 vintage