2022 Scrio

Proprietor Cinzia Merli is relentless in her quest for perfection. That is evident in every decision she makes. The 2022 growing season did not give her and longtime Winemaker Luca Rettondini the most to work with. Warm conditions persisted throughout winter. Intense cold and frost arrived in April, followed by searing heat and drought throughout summer. Harvest began on August 9 with the whites. Rain arrived in mid-August, after which harvest followed for the important reds, starting with Merlot for Messorio. The winemaking team favored short, gentle extractions. As I have noted previously, the new oak imprint in these wines has come down considerably in an approach to emphasize vibrancy. Two thousand-twenty-two is not the best vintage to judge that because the growing season was so extreme, but a recent vertical of Messorio provided a great opportunity to follow that arc of development