Massetino 2020 Tenuta Masseto

Massetino represents the "second wine" made by Tenuta Masseto, despite its defined and elegant identity. It is made with a blend of Merlot (the same used to produce Masseto) and a small percentage of Cabernet Franc. Each portion of vineyard is harvested and vinified separately and all parts are assembled only after the long maceration in concrete tanks and a slow 12-month ageing in oak barriques. In the glass it's ruby red with bright garnet shades. The bouquet is complex, wide, with crackling hints of ripe cherries and undergrowth, in addition to lightly spiced hints. The sip is rich, full-bodied, with pleasant freshness. Massetino 2020 is recommended with rich first courses with meat sauces, game, braised and stuffed beef. 

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.