GRATTAMACCO BIANCO
GRATTAMACCO BIANCO IS PRODUCED FROM THE OLDEST VERMENTINO VINES IN BOLGHERI, WITH THE MOST LONG-STANDING HAVING NEARLY 40 YEARS OF HISTORY. THESE VINES ARE LOCATED AT 100 M ASL ON A NATURAL TERRACE FACING THE SEA, CHARACTERIZED BY SOIL RICH IN WHITE SALINE CLAY MIXED WITH MARLY LIMESTONE FLYSCH.
Distinct minerality, hints of Mediterranean spices, citrus, and floral notes of broom characterize Grattamacco's white wine. The Mediterranean climate, moderated by constant sea breeze, facilitates organic cultivation in the vineyard: a congenial practice for the preservation of the authentic character of Grattamacco's hillside terroir. Vinification involves one-third of the process in barriques and the remaining two-thirds in steel tanks. Aging lasts for 6 months with frequent bâtonnage of noble lees. Sapidity is an integral part of the wine’s pronounced vitality, supporting the sip and persisting over time.
Vintage 2019
A VINTAGE CHARACTERIZED BY MARKED MINERALITY AND THE BALANCED COMBINATION OF AROMATIC SWEETNESS AND EXTRACTIVE SAVORINESS WELL SUPPORTED BY A DENSE, ENVELOPING TEXTURE.
The Climate
At the end of July, the heavy rains have balanced the summer climate characterized by intense heat peaks, restoring optimal conditions for the grapes to ripen. The rainfall over August-September was followed by a windy and sunny environment with useful temperature variations, which accelerated the skins’ ripening and “goldening.”
Vinification
Grattamacco Vermentino grows in Bolgheri’s oldest Vermentino vineyards, the oldest of which vaunts a 36-year-old life-span. Lying at 100 metres’ elevation on a natural terrace facing the Tyrrhenian Sea, just 8 kilometres distant, the vines send their roots into white clay-rich soil with abundant calcareous flysch marl. The sea breeze-tempered Mediterranean climate here favours an organic viticultural regime designed to preserve the authenticity of the Grattamacco hillslope terroir. One-third of the must fermented in small oak barrels and the rest in stainless steel. Grattamacco Vermentino matured 6 months sur lie with frequent bâtonnage and was bottled on 12th May 2020.
Luca Marrone, Chief Winemaker
Composition
100% Vermentino
Appearance
Straw yellow
Alcohol
14,5%
