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Le Macchiole: A Frenchman in Tuscany

  • Date and time
    21. November 2026, 18:15 - 18:40
  • Location
    Hanzas perons
  • Event summary
    Please note! This masterclass is only for the guests of TOP 100 Wines & Chefs parade by Riga Wine & Champagne. In other words, you won’t be admitted to this masterclass without a TOP 100 Wines & Chefs ticket.
  • Tickets
    • 19€ – Masterclass ticket

Le Macchiole is one of Bolgheri's cult names, and this is a rare chance to taste its wines in a vertical. We'll set the mature 2016 Bolgheri Rosso next to the young 2024, but the lead role goes to the legendary Paleo Rosso, one of Tuscany's most striking Cabernet Francs.

We'll talk about how Tuscan terroir tamed the French aristocrat Cabernet Franc, why Paleo Rosso ranks among the world's great wines of the variety and what happens to this Super Tuscan as it ages in the bottle. Joining us is Le Macchiole winemaker Gianluca Putzolu.

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2016 Le Macchiole Bolgheri Rosso DOCMerlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah | Tuscany (Bolgheri), Puntone & Nuova Vignone | 10 months: 80% in oak barriques, 20% in concrete tanks | Noble Wine

2024 Le Macchiole Bolgheri Rosso DOCMerlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Sangiovese | Tuscany (Bolgheri), Vignone, Casanuova, Sommi & Puntone | 10 months: 60% in third- and fourth-use oak barrels, 40% in concrete tanks | €37 | Noble Wine

2016 Le Macchiole Paleo Rosso Toscana IGT100% Cabernet Franc | Tuscany (Bolgheri), Puntone, Casa Nuova & Vignone | 19 months in new oak barriques | Noble Wine

2021 Le Macchiole Paleo Rosso Toscana IGT100% Cabernet Franc | Tuscany (Bolgheri), Casa Nuova, Vignone & Ulivino | 16 months in new oak barrels, tronconic vats and stoneware amphorae | €130 | Noble Wine

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Masterclass in English. Led by Le Macchiole winemaker and director Gianluca Putzolu. Moderated by Aigars Nords and Andrew Jefford.

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