2020 Le Macchiole Paleo Rosso IGT

First produced in 1989, this incredible wine is the symbol of the winery, and it truly epitomizes Bolgheri. At first, the wine was a classic Bordeaux blend but became a Cabernet Franc monovarietal in 2001; since then, it has been a huge success. The name "paleo" refers to a wild herb found on the Tuscan coast, and it symbolizes a strong local identity and the will to reach all goals.

The year started out with a mild winter followed by a brief period of cold weather
and then a rapid rise in temperatures, leading to bud-break in the majority of the
vineyards. Spring saw two frosts during the month of April, and then regular
precipitations followed until the middle of June leading to abundant vegetative
development. Temperatures were not excessively hot in summer but it was dry
and windy up until harvest which was characterized by significant temperature
variations between day and night and hot days with no rain, except for the last ten
days of harvest when the first autumn rains began. The Merlot and Syrah harvests
were irregular and included days in which nothing was harvested, between the
first and third weeks of September. The harvest of Cabernet grapes, on the other
hand, was more sudden, between the third and fourth weeks of September, thanks
to the autumn rains