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Le Macchiole - Paleo Rosso 2012
Vintage
Harvest 2012 has certainly been, for Le
Macchiole, one of the longest in recent
memory (no less than 43 days!), owing to
special and favorable weather conditions
that gave grapes time to reach the optimum
technical and phenolic ripening level.
Vintage 2012 is excellent in terms of quality
and slightly below normal as far as quantity
is concerned. However, the low grape yield
gave wines with great aromatic balance,
distinguished by fresh and mineral notes,
elegant tannins and rich and juicy on the
palate.
Macchiole, one of the longest in recent
memory (no less than 43 days!), owing to
special and favorable weather conditions
that gave grapes time to reach the optimum
technical and phenolic ripening level.
Vintage 2012 is excellent in terms of quality
and slightly below normal as far as quantity
is concerned. However, the low grape yield
gave wines with great aromatic balance,
distinguished by fresh and mineral notes,
elegant tannins and rich and juicy on the
palate.
Estate
Founded in 1983 by Cinzia Merli and her late
husband Eugenio Campolmi, Le Macchiole
is situated in the Bolgheri DOC area, on the
Tuscan coast. Le Macchiole has 54 acres of
vineyards and is known for crafting single
variety wines made from 100% Cabernet
Franc, 100% Merlot and 100% Syrah. Le
Macchiole is notable for being the first
winery in the region to produce a monovariety
Cabernet Franc wine, and the first to
adopt high density planting. Cinzia manages
the winery and estate with her brother
Massimo Merli, winemaker Luca Rettondini
and with her son Elia working alongside
them.
husband Eugenio Campolmi, Le Macchiole
is situated in the Bolgheri DOC area, on the
Tuscan coast. Le Macchiole has 54 acres of
vineyards and is known for crafting single
variety wines made from 100% Cabernet
Franc, 100% Merlot and 100% Syrah. Le
Macchiole is notable for being the first
winery in the region to produce a monovariety
Cabernet Franc wine, and the first to
adopt high density planting. Cinzia manages
the winery and estate with her brother
Massimo Merli, winemaker Luca Rettondini
and with her son Elia working alongside
them.
Vineyard
Paleo Rosso is sourced from four of the
estate’s five vineyards: Puntone, Casa Nuova,
Vignone and Madonnina.
estate’s five vineyards: Puntone, Casa Nuova,
Vignone and Madonnina.
Vinification
Paleo Rosso was fermented for 25 days in
concrete vats and aged for 20 months in
oak barrels with 75% new and 25% second
passage. Approximately 24,000 bottles were
produced.
concrete vats and aged for 20 months in
oak barrels with 75% new and 25% second
passage. Approximately 24,000 bottles were
produced.
Wine
Named for the local wild grass that once
covered its vineyards, Paleo Rosso is a
landmark expression of Italian Cabernet
Franc. Eugenio Campolmi had long dreamt
of creating a unique wine that would
stand apart from the rest of Bolgheri, and
converted this wine from a blend to 100% Cabernet Franc in 2001.
covered its vineyards, Paleo Rosso is a
landmark expression of Italian Cabernet
Franc. Eugenio Campolmi had long dreamt
of creating a unique wine that would
stand apart from the rest of Bolgheri, and
converted this wine from a blend to 100% Cabernet Franc in 2001.
