![]() The purple and charged color of Massetino 2020 immediately stands out to the eye, ready to reveal its strong identity. After the first 12 months of aging, the wine was blended and reintroduced in barriques for another 3 months, before bottling. The malolactic fermentation took place in barriques, 50% of new oak. The total time in the tanks ranged from 21 to 25 days. Fermentation took place spontaneously with indigenous yeasts at temperatures around 25-28 ° C, with two or three pumpovers per day and delestages where necessary. Each single parcel of the vineyard was vinified separately. After destemming and light pressing, the grapes were transferred to concrete tanks by gravity, without any pumping. The grapes were harvested by hand in 15 kg crates. The Merlot harvest was completed on 14 September, followed almost immediately by the Cabernet Franc harvest, to conclude the harvest on 16 September. Their harvest took place quickly and quickly to preserve their freshness as much as possible and just in time to avoid a sudden one week heat wave, where the thermometer marked up to 37 degrees. At the end of August, rains arrived which led to a considerable drop in temperatures, with night lows even up to 13 ° C, ideal conditions for completing the maturation of the Merlots. The veraison took place in a homogeneous and fast way between 20 and 25 July, starting the ripening of the grapes under a blazing sun. In June, a rainy passage of great intensity towards the middle of the month, followed a very long period of drought with a substantial absence of rain and torrid temperatures until the end of August. The rest of spring saw generally warm weather with normal rainfall, guaranteeing regular vegetative development until flowering took place between 20 and 25 May. However, the newly opened shoots were still protected by the cottony tissue of the bud, which prevented damage from frost. The palate harmoniously combines power and aromatic intensity.After a mild and rainy winter, March saw a temporary drop in temperatures with a few nights below 0 ° C at the very beginning of budding in the last week of the month. The nose is fresh with fragrances of ripe cherry and undergrowth. Massetino 2020: Characteristics and tasting tips Following 12 months of ageing, blending and an additional 3-month ageing period are carried out before bottling along with a rest period until the release of this fine wine.Ĭabernet Franc (3%). Malolactic fermentation in barrels (50% new oak). Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts, along with two to three pump-overs per day. The hand-picked grapes are destemmed and then gently pressed before being vatted by gravity flow. The harvest was early and rapid in order to preserve the freshness of the grapes. The rainy spells at the end of August and the ideal temperature variations between day and night helped to refine the ripening process. ![]() The significant rainfall recorded in mid-June preceded a scorching summer. Massetino 2020 from the Masseto estate is a fine Tuscan wine that boasts a bold personality along with an opulent and elegant expression.Ī mild, wet winter, punctuated in March by an episode of frost that had no impact on the vineyard, gave way to a warm spring. Produced since 2017 with the same rigour as its elder, Massetino is the "Second Vin" of Masseto. This wine-growing area enjoys a Mediterranean climate that is strongly influenced by the presence of the Tyrrhenian Sea. The Masseto vineyard is located in Tuscany, in Bolgheri. For almost 40 years now, Masseto’s wines have become true legends of Tuscan viticulture and a reference among fine Italian wines throughout the world. In this harsh environment, the Merlot varietal has found a way to flourish in a land considered more suitable to the cultivation of Cabernet Sauvignon. In the early 1980s, the first vines were planted on the Masseto hill in soils poised on a Pliocene blue clay vein, overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea, near the famous small village of Bolgheri, in Tuscany. An expressive and refined Second Vin from Tuscany
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