Messorio 2016

Le Macchiole (hentet 13. okt. 2026): Messorio 2016 – Toscana IGT Druer: 100 % Merlot (producentens tekniske ark). Vejret (producentens tekst, engelsk): 2016 was definitely one of the smoothest years of the past decade. No extreme weather conditions at all and rain seemed to fall when the vines most needed it: abundant in March, normal in May and June, heavy in late July and warm and sunny weather from August to mid-September. Optimum temperatures as well: a mild late winter season which was cause for concern, but then the basically cool spring slowed down the plants growth cycle that benefited from the warm but not scorching summer, with large night-day temperature swings. Vineyard canopy management aimed at lightening the foliage by removing the secondary shoots if necessary and extending the non-topped areas by performing the so-called accapannatura (long shoots twisted on the top wires) to leave the plant free to grow while preventing the excessive production of side shoots. The soils were repeatedly worked to balance the heat/humidity relationship in order to make the flowering and berry set stages easier. The growth of the bunches proceeded at a regular pace, the production was excellent and the ripeness perfect. Teknisk ark (producentens tekst, engelsk): First Vintage: 1994; Vineyards: Puntone 1994, Vignone 1999; Training System: guyot and double cordon spur; Yield: 800 gr per plant; Harvest period: 2nd and 3rd week of September; Winemaking: fermentation and maceration for 30 days in concrete; Aging: 19 months in new oak barriques; Bottling: August 2, 2018