Toscana IGT 2021

Name: Masseto Toscana IGT 2021
Brand: Masseto
SKU: WRW6564AA
Price: 47200 THB
Availability: InStock

฿฿฿฿

SKU:WRW6564AAIn stock

Renowned

Rated 99/100 by Wine Spectator (top 1% of their reviews).

From our sommelier team

A single-vineyard, 100% Merlot from Bolgheri's blue clay — nicknamed "the Italian Petrus" for its silky, cocoa-and-cassis richness.

Masseto is a single-vineyard, 100% Merlot wine from a roughly 7-hectare parcel of blue clay soil within the Ornellaia estate in Bolgheri, Tuscany -- a French grape grown outside any traditional Tuscan template, in the same Super Tuscan spirit as its sibling Ornellaia and neighboring Sassicaia. The clay-rich soil gives the wine unusual richness and structure for a Merlot, earning it the nickname "the Italian Petrus" in reference to Pomerol's most famous Merlot-based estate. In the glass it shows warm berry fruit, cassis and graphite over reserved stoniness, with silky, refined tannins and a texture wine writers describe as combining Pomerol's elegance with a more flamboyant richness.

Producer history

Masseto grew out of Tenuta dell'Ornellaia, the Bolgheri estate founded by Marchese Lodovico Antinori in the early 1980s as his own answer to cousin Nicolo Incisa's Sassicaia. Ornellaia's vineyards were planted from 1981, with Masseto's single vineyard identified soon after as producing exceptional pure Merlot. As Masseto's reputation grew, the winery renamed itself "Ornellaia e Masseto" in 2012 to reflect its standing alongside the flagship wine. Ownership passed from Antinori to Robert Mondavi in 1999-2002, and to the Frescobaldi family, who hold it today.

Signature pairings

Grilled lamb chops — Merlot's plush fruit and Masseto's silky tannin suit grilled lamb's fat and mild gaminess without overwhelming the wine.
Braised short rib — Slow-braised, fatty beef matches the wine's richness and cocoa-toned tannin better than a leaner cut would.
Aged Pecorino or Parmigiano-Reggiano — Nutty, firm cheese complements the wine's structure without the sharpness that can clash with soft tannin.

Climate and vintage

2021 began with a rainy and mild winter that replenished the soil's water reserves. After a dry March, budding took place in the first two weeks of April. The gradual rise in temperatures, with normal rainfall, allowed the shoots to grow steadily, leading to blossoming in excellent conditions at the end of May. Perfect summer weather set in from June onwards, with slightly higher than average temperatures and almost no rainfall, leading to veraison in the last week of July. The dry weather lasted throughout August and September. In spite of this, the spring rains allowed the calcareous-clayey soils to release water reserves to the plant to avoid debilitating stress, resulting in concentrated grapes with high quality potential.

Vinification and ageing

The grapes were harvested by hand into 15 kg crates. After destemming and gentle crushing, the grapes were transferred to concrete tanks by gravity, without any pumping. Each individual parcel of the vineyard was vinified separately. Fermentation took place spontaneously with indigenous yeasts at temperatures of around 25 - 28°C, with pumping over two or three times a day and délestages where necessary. The total time spent in the tanks ranged from 21 to 28 days. Malolactic fermentation took place in barriques, with 100% new oak, keeping the various batches separate for the first 12 months of ageing. Subsequently, the wines were blended and returned to barriques for another year, totalling 24 months. After bottling, the Masseto 2021 underwent a further 12 months of bottle ageing before being released on the market.

Tasting notes

A harmony of vibrant, mysterious aromas welcomes the nose into every glass of Masseto 2021. These aromas continue on the palate. The wine elegantly and captivatingly fills the mouth with succulence, juice and persistence. Masseto 2021 is a wine that knows how to impress, persisting throughout the tasting, with its savory aftertaste and fullness of expression. The appreciative manifesto of the rich 2021 vintage.