Masseto 2020 Tenuta Masseto

Masseto is an extraordinary wine produced with Merlot grapes sourced from various plots on the Masseto hill in Tuscany. The grapes are handpicked in 15 kg crates and vinified separately according to the vineyard parcel. The first 12 months of aging occur in barriques, with 100% new oak, while keeping the various lots separated. Subsequently, the wines are blended and returned to barriques for another year, totaling 24 months. After bottling, the Masseto 2020 is left to refine for another 12 months in the bottle before being released to the market. The Masseto 2020 presents itself with a very concentrated ruby red color, while on the nose, it reveals a rich and fruity expression, very persistent. On the palate, the wine impresses with its power, length, and balsamic notes. The tannins create a well-integrated structure, revealing exceptional aging potential.

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.