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2020 Bolgheri, Vermentino, Grattamacco, Tuscany, Italy

  • White
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Vermentino
Ready - youthful
Monica Larner
91/100
Product: 20208233488
2020 Bolgheri, Vermentino, Grattamacco, Tuscany, Italy

Description

This Vermentino comes from one of Bolgheri’s oldest estates, Grattamacco. The grapes are grown on calcareous and marl soils; the result is almost Riesling-like, with amazing ageing potential. The palate is beautifully mineral, with underlying soft, fleshy white fruits. This has stunning tension and is brimming with energy and will only improve and relax in the coming years. The length is remarkable – you can really sense the sea breeze blowing in from the coast of Maremma. Drink now to 2032.

Katie Merry, Buying Assisstant, Berry Bros. & Rudd (Aug 2022)

Colour White
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2020
Maturity Ready - youthful
Grape List Vermentino
Body Full Bodied
Producer Grattamacco

Critics reviews

Monica Larner 91/100
Grattamacco was one of the first wineries on the Tuscan Coast to commit to Vermentino in a significant way. The hard work and experimentation completed over the years has paid off handsomely. The organic 2020 Bolgheri Vermentino sources its fruit from a three-hectare plot at a breezy 100 meters in elevation with a mix of white clay and flysch soils. One-third of the wine goes into tonneaux, and the rest goes into steel tank for six months. Nailing harvest time is very important with Vermentino because it can suddenly lose its freshness in a matter of days. This wine offers a pretty combination of citrus, rosemary, white pepper and preserved lemon over a crisp, mid-weight body. 15,000 bottles were produced. monica_larner, Wine Advocate (Jul 2022)
Monica Larner, RobertParker.com (Jul 2022)

About this wine

Vermentino/Pigato

Vermentino is a white wine grape, also known as Rolle (in Rousillion and Provence) & Malvoisie in Corsica . It migrated from the Iberian Peninsula in the late 1300s (Madeira?) into Corsica, Sardinia, Liguria and Tuscany during the 15th century. Traditionally believed to be related to Malvasia, recent DNA studies have instead revealed traits in common with the Hungarian Furmint. Vermentino di Gallura DOCG is one of the most famous incarnation - The grape has recently become fashionable in parts of central Italy. Often blended for its structure, on its own the grape displays aromatic ripe peach and honeyed notes and a full body. Tenuta di Valgiano incorporate a significant slug of this grape into their 'Giallo dei Muri' Tuscan wine
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Bolgheri

Bolgheri

A new DOC in the coastal Maremma region, Bolgheri first rose to prominence during the 1970s with the emergence of the so-called Super Tuscan wines like Ornellaia and Sassicaia. Having won universal acclaim and selling for unprecedented prices, the authorities relented and awarded Bolgheri its own DOC. The actions of the Super Tuscans inspired a generation in Italy, even if some of the wines here have lost a little of their lustre since.
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