2017 Le Macchiole Scrio Rosso IGT Le Macchiole more 'traditional'

more 'traditional'

The blended wine is returned to oak and housed in a new Gillet Puncheon (500L) for a total of 28 months before bottling

he has built up to full-scale bottling from 2003

Vinification and aging: fermentation with

stretching out to the coolest ‘reaches’ of the appellation’s high elevation coastal ridges

2017 Le Macchiole Scrio Rosso IGT Le Macchiole more 'traditional'This deep, spicy red was first produced in 1994, and the inspiration for its creation was the desire to produce a 100% Syrah, one of Le Macchiole's favorite grapes. Rare and original and produced in very small quantities, Scrio quickly became a benchmark in Bolgheri. The name of the wine, inspired by a Tuscan expression that means "pure, candid, whole," perfectly describes its defining characteristics. 2017 was definitely a dry and droughty year, with