Masseto - Toscana - 2017 | Italian Red Wine

To open a bottle is to unleash a liquid kaleidoscope. A rare combination of sumptuous opulence and polished elegance. As a tribute to its rugged force, its softness, and the debt it owes to the soil from which it rises, Masseto was named after the rock-hard clusters of blue clay called ‘massi’ that form on the vineyard’s surface.

Things changed quickly from March onwards with one of the rainiest springs in Masseto’s history. At the same time temperatures, were higher than average, which led to a rapid vegetative growth, culminating in flowering which occurred one full week earlier than normal.

While temperatures came back to the norm in May, the high amount of rain created a high level of disease pressure, especially for downy mildew. Only through perfect vineyard management it was possible to get control of the disease keeping canopies and grapes healthy.