Grattamacco Bolgheri Superiore

In the glass

Aroma: black cherry, graphite, violet, Mediterranean herbs

Palate: dark plum, iron, polished oak, tobacco

Grattamacco's flagship Bolgheri Superiore, a Bordeaux-Sangiovese blend from the second-oldest Bolgheri estate.

What it pairs with

• Bistecca alla fiorentina Find bistecca alla fiorentina on TableJourney →
  Bolgheri structure for a T-bone.
• Wild boar pappardelle Find wild boar pappardelle on TableJourney →
  Game ragu and Bordeaux-blend weight.
• Aged Pecorino with chestnut honey
  Sweet umami amplifies the wine's mid-palate.

History

Grattamacco was the second Bolgheri estate to release a red after Sassicaia. Founded 1977 and acquired by Claudio Tipa's ColleMassari group in 2002. CCPB-organic since 2014.

1. 1982 — First Grattamacco red bottling
2. 2002 — ColleMassari Group acquires the estate

Facts

Producer

Grattamacco

Grapes

Cabernet Sauvignon (65%), Merlot (20%), Sangiovese (15%)

Classification

Bolgheri Superiore DOC

Oak

18 months in French oak barriques

ABV

14.0%

Price

EUR 70 to 110 at retail

Drinking window

8 to 25 from vintage

First vintage

1982

Scores

• Wine Advocate 96 (2019 vintage, reviewed 2022)
• Vinous 95 (2018 vintage, reviewed 2021)

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