Azienda Agricola Le Macchiole
Le Macchiole's Scrio is a 100% Syrah from Bolgheri, first made in 1994 and named for the Tuscan word for pure and whole. Grown on the Vignone and Casavecchia vineyards, it is dense, peppery and balsamic, built to cellar a decade or more.
A pure-Syrah profile drawn from Le Macchiole's own notes and the consensus of nearly 2,900 Vivino drinkers: blackberry and plum, cracked pepper and liquorice, with the violet and balsamic lift of cool-coast Bolgheri Syrah and cocoa from amphora and tonneau ageing.
Scrio opens dark and brooding: blackberry and plum in jam, cracked black pepper and liquorice, with the violet and balsamic-herb lift that marks Le Macchiole's cool-coast Syrah. Time in amphora and tonneaux adds cocoa, vanilla and a smoky, leathery edge that Vivino drinkers flag most often.
Violet
Black cherry
Blackberry
Plum
Eucalyptus
Leather
Black pepper
Liquorice
ChocolateFull-bodied and dense, built on the tiny 900-gram-per-plant yields from the Vignone and Casavecchia vineyards. Pronounced acidity carries the fruit while sweet, velvety tannins fill the middle, the 2020 at 14.5% showing more ripeness than the cooler-framed 2019. Concrete and amphora fermentation keep it savoury rather than oak-driven.
Long and balsamic, closing on mint and eucalyptus over fine, savoury tannin and a peppery, stony grip.
Le Macchiole's most powerful red and a Bolgheri benchmark since 1994, Scrio is a pure-Syrah statement wine, not an everyday bottle. Vivino drinkers rate it 4.3 across nearly 2,900 ratings, and critics including James Suckling and Gambero Rosso reach the mid-90s. Buy it for the cellar and for serious red-meat dinners.
Recent vintages list from about 140 to 170 pounds a bottle across UK and EU fine-wine merchants such as Millesima and Decantalo. Scrio is made in tiny quantities, so stock moves by the single bottle and older vintages surface mainly at auction or on specialist lists.
Scrio scores high for food versatility, cellaring and occasion, and low for everyday value: this is a structured, 140-pound-plus cult Syrah built for the table and the cellar, not for midweek pours.
A rare, critically acclaimed Bolgheri benchmark at 140 pounds plus is built for special occasions and serious red-meat dinners.
Dense structure, bright acidity and producer guidance of ten years plus make Scrio a serious cellar wine, especially benchmark vintages such as 2019.
Firm Syrah tannin and bright acidity make Scrio a confident match for grilled and braised red meat, truffle and aged cheese; only chilli heat lets it down.
At a lowest UK list price near 140 pounds, Scrio sits well above the Toscana IGT median. The quality is real, but it is priced as a cult wine, not a value buy.
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A compact view of what the Toscana denomination actually requires, and how this bottle sits inside it. Pulled from the official Italian disciplinare.
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Vintage matters here. The 2019 is a Bolgheri benchmark with floral, finely grained tannins; the 2020 trades a little aromatic precision for elegance and finesse; the 2022 is a hot-year wine, concentrated and structured after mid-August rain rescued the harvest.
A hot, dry growing season saved by mid-August rain, giving a concentrated, structured Scrio. Fermented 20 days in concrete and stoneware amphora, then 14 months in tonneaux, cask and amphora. Youthful and dense; give it a few years in bottle.
An elegant, finely textured Bolgheri vintage, a touch less aromatically precise than 2019 but full of beauty and finesse. Round and balsamic at 14.5%, with sweet, melting tannins. Approachable from release, yet rewards medium-term cellaring.
A benchmark Bolgheri vintage that Decanter has compared to 2016: floral, with finely grained tannins and excellent balance. Fermented 25 days in steel and cement, then 16 months in tonneaux, cone vats and ceramic. Drinking well now, with a long life ahead.
Drink-now / hold guidance reflects general style cues for this wine, not a forecast for a specific bottle. Where vintage-level editorial notes exist, they appear above.
First made in 1994, Scrio was among the wines that proved Syrah could thrive on the Tuscan coast. Le Macchiole farms it organically on the Vignone and Casavecchia vineyards at tiny 900-gram-per-plant yields, the work begun by Eugenio Campolmi and continued by Cinzia Merli.
Italian wine law sorts bottles into a pyramid. DOCG sits at the top: tightly drawn boundaries, prescribed grapes, mandatory ageing, government tasting before release. DOC is the same idea with looser thresholds. IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica) is broader still, requiring only that 85% of the grapes come from the named territory.
Toscana is in the IGT tier. That is not a quality verdict, it is a description of how much freedom the producer has at vinification and ageing.
Toscana falls within Tuscany , covering Tuscany.
Le Macchiole crops the Vignone and Casavecchia vineyards at roughly 900 grams per plant and picks by hand, so each bottle carries the cost of very little wine drawn from a lot of vineyard.
Scrio is made in very small quantities and has been a Bolgheri reference for pure Syrah since 1994, so scarcity and reputation, not volume, set the price near 140 pounds a bottle in the UK.
Each vintage spends 14 to 16 months across new tonneaux, truncated-cone casks, ceramic and stoneware amphora, tying up cellar space and vessels long before the wine is sold.
The estate is farmed organically with no chemical inputs, and scores in the mid-90s from James Suckling, Gambero Rosso and Veronelli keep collector demand high.
UK alcohol duty adds about 2.67 pounds a bottle on a still wine of this strength, and 20% VAT on a 140-pound bottle is roughly 23 pounds, before the retailer's margin and shipping from Italy.
Scrio is a flexible Toscana IGT rather than a tightly regulated DOCG, so no appellation premium or mandated release tasting adds cost; the price rests on Le Macchiole's reputation alone.
Dishes that complement this wine
Scrio's pepper, firm tannin and bright acidity point to grilled and braised red meat, truffle pasta and aged cheese, the kind of plates Vivino drinkers reach for most. Chilli heat and sweet-sour sauces are the dishes it fights.
Scrio's firm Syrah tannin and acidity cut the fat and char of grilled and slow-cooked beef and veal. The protein and fat soften the tannin, while the wine's pepper echoes a crust of black pepper and rosemary.
Try with: Fiorentina steak · Ossobuco alla Milanese · Cotoletta alla Milanese · Coniglio alla ligure · More pairings →
The wine's full body and savoury, balsamic depth match earthy truffle and gamey meat without overpowering them. Bright acidity keeps buttery, umami-rich plates from turning heavy.
Try with: Tagliatelle al tartufo di Acqualagna · Tajarin al Tartufo · Strangolapreti Alla Potentina · More pairings →
Acidity and tannin scrub away the fat and salt of mature hard and blue cheeses, while the wine's dark fruit answers their richness. Best with the firmer, nuttier styles rather than soft fresh cheese.
Try with: Pecorino sardo e pan carasau · Gorgonzola, pear, and walnut risotto · Strong cheddar cheese · More pairings →
Scrio's peppery, herbal Syrah character bridges to saffron and squid-ink risotti and other savoury rice dishes. The acidity lifts creamy, starchy textures so the pairing stays fresh.
Try with: Risotto alla Milanese · Squid ink risotto · Pumpkin risotto · More pairings →
The wine's acidity and dark-fruit sweetness balance the salt and richness of cheese-laden dumplings and potato dishes from the mountains, while tannin keeps buttery textures in check.
Try with: Spatzle or Tyrolean dumplings · Tortei di patate · Zuppa alla Valdostana · More pairings →
High alcohol and oak make Scrio clash with capsaicin heat, which amplifies the burn and flattens the fruit. Sweet-sour and heavily spiced sauces fight its pepper and tannin rather than flatter them.
Skip with: Sweet and sour pork · Malai kofta · vindaloo · sweet chilli stir-fry · Pairing guide →
Le Macchiole and UK merchants suggest ten years or more of cellaring, and top vintages reward longer. Production is small and demand from Super Tuscan collectors is steady, so well-stored older bottles hold value and rarely sit on shelves.
Peak around 2032. Best in the years above; holds without falling over either side.
Dense structure, bright acidity and producer guidance of ten years plus make Scrio a serious cellar wine, especially benchmark vintages such as 2019.
£139.50 is the lowest tracked offer for the current vintage and we have no signal of further discounting.
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Confidence · HighDrawn from what drinkers consistently report on Vivino and Wine-Searcher, summarised in our own words. A crowd read across many tasters, not a single critic.
Confidence · MediumFrom the official Italian disciplinare for this denomination, cross-checked against the Ministry of Agriculture register.
Confidence · HighOur reading of the price, drawn from the disciplinare, public UK duty rates, and typical landed-cost benchmarks. Not a quote from the producer or a retailer.
Confidence · MediumStyle guidance for this kind of wine at this price point. Treat it as advice, not a forecast for the bottle in your hand.
Confidence · MediumScrio is a 100% Syrah from Le Macchiole in Bolgheri, Tuscany, first produced in 1994. The name comes from a Tuscan word meaning pure, candid and whole. It is rare, made in tiny quantities, and bottled as Toscana IGT.
Scrio is 100% Syrah, grown on Le Macchiole's Vignone and Casavecchia vineyards near Castagneto Carducci. It was one of the wines that proved cool-coast Bolgheri could ripen Syrah with both Mediterranean fruit and peppery, balsamic lift.
Scrio is built to cellar. Le Macchiole and UK merchants suggest ten years or more, and strong vintages such as 2019 will hold and improve well beyond that. The 2022 needs a few years in bottle before it shows its best.
Its firm tannin and bright acidity suit grilled and braised red meat. Try Fiorentina steak, ossobuco alla Milanese or truffle pasta, and aged pecorino works well too. Avoid chilli heat and sweet-sour sauces, which fight the wine's pepper and oak.
In the UK, recent vintages list from around 140 to 170 pounds a bottle, depending on vintage and retailer. It sits among Italy's cult Super Tuscan reds, and critic scores from James Suckling and Gambero Rosso routinely reach the mid-90s.
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