Michele Satta
Bolgheri Rosso 2024
| Denomination | DOC Bolgheri Rosso |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Area | Tuscany (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Sangiovese, 20% Merlot, 10% Syrah |
| Aging | Aged for 12 months, partly in large oak casks (30 hl) and partly in second/third use barriques (3-5 years old) |
- Name: Bolgheri Rosso DOC 2024, still red wine from Tuscany
- Grape blend: Cabernet 30%, Sangiovese 30%, Merlot 20%, Syrah 10%, Teroldego 10%
- Vinification: spontaneous fermentation in steel and concrete with indigenous yeasts
- Ageing: 12 months between concrete vats and second and third use barriques
- Profile and pairings: ideal with red meats, pork, game, cheeses; decant for 1 hour
Description
What kind of wine it is
Bolgheri Rosso Michele Satta is a still wine that captures the essence of the Bolgheri denomination. It is made from a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese, Merlot, Syrah and Teroldego, revealing a bouquet with clear notes of fruit and flowers. On the palate, it is rich and structured, balanced by a pleasant freshness that ensures excellent drinkability. The sip is elegant and measured in extraction, lingering in a persistent finish. Its aromatic complexity is enhanced when paired with red meats, pork, game and cheese selections, expressing itself best after about an hour of decanting.
Where it comes from
This wine is produced in Tuscany, in the Mediterranean climate that characterises the wine-growing area. The grapes come from the estate’s vineyards such as Torre, Vignanova, Poderini and Campastrello, cultivated to enhance the most dynamic productions of the estate. To respect natural rhythms, the staggered harvest begins in September with early-ripening varieties like Merlot and ends in October with Cabernet Sauvignon. This agronomic approach encourages the development of aromatic potential, ensuring balanced and elegant ripeness levels.
How it is produced
Vinification begins with spontaneous fermentations using indigenous yeasts in steel and cement vats. Initially, two pump-overs are carried out daily, then reduced to gently calibrate extraction, while maceration times are determined through continuous tastings. After the natural autumnal malolactic fermentation, the batches are combined in the final blend. The wine matures for twelve months in a combination of oak barrels, cement and second and third-use barriques, thus achieving a fine structural harmony.
History and Curiosities
Since 1983, the Michele Satta winery has been enhancing the Tuscan terroir through this wine. This label, crafted by oenologist Giacomo Satta, represents the company's expression of young vineyards and was created with the aim of demonstrating how Bolgheri can produce wines of great drinkability and joyful character.
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
14 -16 °C
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 1983
- Oenologist: Giacomo Satta
- Bottles produced: 150.000
- Hectares: 30
I learned many aspects of agriculture, I learned that the land becomes hard when the wind blows; that there will be bad weather when the swallows fly low. I learned the cycle of the plant and why in certain areas of the field, plants struggle and in others, they do not. I learned that the peasant culture is an immense patrimony of unity with nature and patient respect of reality.
I decided to ride the wave of a boundless passion to start my own business and I took some old vines and their old cellar for rent. In the '83 the first harvest, and from that day on, a story that has grown step-by-step with the history of Bolgheri (1984 is the year of foundation of the Bolgheri DOC). I planted my first vineyard in ‘91 and then purchased the land that I could and I felt right to be able to make wine, from the grapes I had planted and produce my own bottles. In those years my experience grew not only of the land but also of the international wine culture, and I began travelling abroad. This widened knowledge and comparisons.
My wife Lucia joined me in this adventure and, along with the company's history, shared with me the growth of a beautiful and large family: infact six children were born, five daughters and one son.
Now two of them, Giacomo and Benedetta, curious and passionat, are personally part of this company: on the path of tradition while looking at the new, the journey of the second generation begins! Read more
| Name | Michele Satta Bolgheri Rosso 2024 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Bolgheri DOC |
| Vintage | 2024 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Sangiovese, 20% Merlot, 10% Syrah |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | Michele Satta |
| Story | History and Curiosities Since 1983, the Michele Satta winery has been enhancing the Tuscan terroir through this wine. This label, crafted by oenologist Giacomo Satta, represents the company's expression of young vineyards and was created with the aim of demonstrating how Bolgheri can produce wines of great drinkability and joyful character. |
| Origin | Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy |
| Climate | Mediterranean |
| Plants per hectare | 6000 |
| Harvest | From early September (Merlot) to early October (Cabernet Sauvignon) |
| Production technique | Fermentation in steel and concrete tanks with indigenous (spontaneous) yeasts |
| Wine making | Fermentation in steel and concrete tanks with indigenous (spontaneous) yeasts, initially with two pump-overs per day, then reduced; maceration determined by frequent tastings; natural malolactic fermentation in November, followed by blending of the batches and ageing for 12 months, partly in large oak casks (30 hl) and partly in second/third-use barriques. |
| Aging | Aged for 12 months, partly in large oak casks (30 hl) and partly in second/third use barriques (3-5 years old) |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |