Massetino 2019 Tenuta Masseto

Massetino, defined as a ‘second vin’, was created after the selection made for Masseto grapes; in fact it shares the same identity of its older brother. The inaugural vintage of Massetino was harvested in 2017 and released in 2019, precisely 30 years after the first vintage of Masseto. Massetino 2019 shows the most typical features of this vintage. The colour is deep and dark; the nose is characterized by scents of ripe blackberries, new spicy oak and licorice. Into the mouth the wine is rich and round, enveloping with a velvety and refined structure, well supported by a fresh hint of acidity and strong tannin.

The Ornellaia winery was born in 1981 thanks to the intuition of the Marchese Ludovico Antinori, which want to use the 70 hectares of his propriety for producing fine wines.
The domain is located down the Bolgheri hills, in a territory just a few kilometers far from the Mediterranean coast,where the vineyards can express themselves at the best.
In 2005 Marchesi de Frescobaldi company acquired the winery, but the philosophy of Tenuta dell'Ornellaia never changes: enhancing every nuance of the terroir, every vintage, preserving the "Ornellaia style".
Every year, starting from the release of the excellent Ornellaia 2006, the winery asks to a contemporary artist to sign some bottles and draw their labels:then they are auctioned for art fundraising. From April 2019 Masseto has its own winery; the Masseto winery is the concrete and monolithic symbol of this wine.