Tenuta dell'Ornallaia, 0.75ltr
98/100 Robert Parker
packed in wooden box per 3 bottles, delivered in original box with warranty straps
The Masseto is a wine of great class, made from 100% Merlot grapes. Like the Ornellaia from this domain, this wine is in high demand worldwide. Demand far exceeds supply.
The grapes come from the Masseto and Vigna-Vecchia vineyards, which are located on the slopes (at about 100 meters altitude) of the hills near Bolgheri in the Maremma, in the south, near the coast of Tuscany. These vineyards benefit from a perfect location, close to the sea. The vines stand on an excellent soil of clay and stones. These stones absorb the heat of the sun well during the day, to provide the grapes with extra warmth during the nights.
The hand-picked grapes are manually selected for quality. The fermentation takes place over a period of approximately 25 days, partly on oak and partly in stainless steel tanks. Then the aging takes place for a period of 20 months in new French oak barriques. After 12 months, the blend is made from the wine fermented in the steel tanks and the wine fermented in oak barrels. The aging process is then continued in French oak barriques. Before the wine is released on the market, the aging process is continued for 16 months in the bottle in the cellars of the domain. This wine is ready to drink now, but will continue to develop in quality in the bottle in the coming years.
This ruby red wine has an intense aroma of red fruits, such as plums, jam and hints of chocolate. The taste is full, elegant, lots of red fruit, a perfect tannin and a finish of a perfect length
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