You hear about Sassicaia and Tignanello pretty often, the first and second productions, respectively, in the Super-Tuscan category (though some dispute that order). However, the aftermath’s spate of Super-Tuscan releases tends to obscure the producers who not only sustained the category’s momentum, but ensured that Bolgheri would continue to thrive through productions that became as eagerly sought-after, if not more so, than the originals. Eugenio Campolmi’s Le Macchiole estate was one of the first to make the burgeoning list, as well as one of the most significant successors.In 1975, the late Campolmi founded Le Macchiole with the purchase of a vineyard in Bolgheri. Although he originally intended his efforts to be purely recreational, he soon grew desirous of engaging in serious wine production. Lacking any background in viticulture, he brought in oenologist Vittorio Fiore on a consulting basis in 1987 and also sought the expertise and advice of Pier Mario di Grattamacco (ano
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