Macchion dei Lupi Profeta Merlot 2014
Type: Red
Country: Italy
Region: Tuscany
Grape Variety: 100% Merlot
Viticulture: Biodynamic | Certified Organic
Climate: Mediterranean, with mild, rainy winters and warmer, dry summers
Terroir: The “Profeta” Merlot is produced in the hilly area of Suvereto, not far from the Tyrrhenian coast of the Etruscan Coast. The Merlot vineyards are grown on clayey soils, rich in skeleton and minerals of ancient volcanic origin
Winemaking: Fermentation takes place spontaneously with only indigenous yeasts in conical French oak vats, without any temperature control. It then matures for 36 months in wood, partly in barrique and partly in oak vats and is bottled without fining or filtration
Color: Intense ruby red
Nose: Deep and complex, of very ripe berries, resin, balsamic herbs and smoky nuances
Palate: Very intense, rich, articulated and powerful, with an elegant balsamic freshness and long persistence
About the Winery:
In 2003, Carlo purchased and planted 2ha of land in the hills of the Tuscan Maremma near the medieval town of Surreveto. His dream began in 2005 with his winery Macchion dei Lupi where he works with and manually harvests a beautiful land of extreme soil types and slopes.
Today, he farms 4.5ha of vines and olive trees that are certified organic and follow biodynamic principles. Carlo grows Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Ansonica, and Trebbiano. There are 2 types of soils; sandy and volcanic rocks and schist which translates to very aromatic wines and saline. Harvest is done manually.
The vinifications are all done with indigenous yeasts and the wines are never fined or filtered. Only a small amount of SO2 is added at bottling. Total production is on average 20,000 bottles.
