Bolgheri, 09:51 A.M.
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.
The spring season was marked by excellent weather conditions, allowing for the plants’ perfect vegeto-productive balance. The veraison process set in about ten days ahead of usual schedule (between late July and early August). Summer got off to a good start, but then temperatures soared into a scorching heatwave from mid-August through mid-September, bringing ripening and harvesting ten days ahead of normal. ->
Denomination: Toscana IGT
First Vintage: 1994
Grape varieties: Syrah 100%
Vineyards: Contessina 1983, Puntone 1994
Training System: double cordon spur and guyot
Yield: 1200 gr per plant
Harvest period: 1st week of September
Winemaking: fermentation and maceration for 20 days in steel tanks
Aging: 16 months in new oak barriques
Bottling: March 2002
