Masseto 2018
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Masseto 2018 is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Producer
Masseto
Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy · since 1981
Ornellaia was established in 1981 and is owned by Marchesi Frescobaldi; it was the first in the area to use Merlot. The cellar and historic vineyard block are on Via Bolgherese; Ferdinando Frescobaldi is president. Masseto is the estate's reference Merlot.
- Founded
- 1981
- Region
- Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy
Key facts
- Established 1981
- Frescobaldi
- Bolgheri / Merlot
Winemaking team
Winemaker
Axel Heinz
Estates they work with
TECH SHEET
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- Country
- ItalyItaly
- Region
- Toscana
- Type
- Red
- Producer
- Masseto
- Grapes
Merlot- Alcohol
- 14.5% vol.
- Bottle
- 750 ml
Vintage
2018
8 years
Red wine: fermented on the skins, which give colour, tannin and structure.
Region · Italy
Toscana
Rolling hills of central Italy among cypress and olive trees. Land of Sangiovese — Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino — and the ‘Super Tuscans’.
- Country
- Italy
- Producer
- Masseto
- Grapes
- Merlot
Type
Red
Red wine: fermented on the skins, which give colour, tannin and structure.
Producer
Masseto
Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy · since 1981
Ornellaia was established in 1981 and is owned by Marchesi Frescobaldi; it was the first in the area to use Merlot. The cellar and historic vineyard block are on Via Bolgherese; Ferdinando Frescobaldi is president. Masseto is the estate's reference Merlot.
- Founded
- 1981
- Region
- Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy
Grapes
Grapes in this wine
- Merlot
Soft, generous red. Plum, black cherry and chocolate, rounded tannins.
See wines with Merlot
Alcohol
14.5% vol.
ABV shows the % of alcohol by volume.
Guide scale for wine — suggestion by style.
Bottle
750 ml
≈ 6 125 ml glasses
Critics & awards
- James Suckling
- James Suckling
- Robert ParkerThe Wine Advocate
- Wine Spectator
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Description
Masseto is one of Italy's rarest and most coveted reds. It comes from a single vineyard on the Tuscan coast near Bolgheri, whose blue clay soils give Merlot unusual depth and freshness. It is classified as Toscana IGT.
The 2018 is 100% Merlot. Deep in colour, it shows intense ripe dark fruit with cocoa and spice, and a rich palate of ripe, dense tannins with long ageing potential.
A wine for special occasions, with red meat, game or aged cheese. Serve at 16–18 °C.
Store the bottle lying down, away from light and vibration, at a steady 12 to 14 °C. At Vinogrande every bottle is carefully packed so it reaches you in the best condition.
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Dishes calculated from this wine’s profile, grapes and region.