The inaugural vintage of Massetino was 2017, released in 2019, precisely 30 years after the first vintage of Masseto. The birth of the second wine and the opening of Masseto winery during the same year, were both seminal moments in Masseto history. Just like its elder sibling it juxtaposes power and opulence with discretion and classicism.
Tasting Notes
The high quality potential perceived when tasting the grapes before harvesting is reflected in the qualitative expression of Massetino 2021. A wine characterised by integrity, crispness and brilliant colours. The aromas are immediately memorable for their persistence and fullness. Vibrant, young and evolving tannins keep the palate alive with tenacity. Massetino 2021 is as powerful as the vintage in which it was born.
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 gave the calcareous-clayey soils the ability to release sufficient reserves to the plant to avoid debilitating stress, resulting in concentrated grapes with high quality potential.
Vinification & Ageing
The grapes were harvested by hand in 15kg boxes. Fermentation took place spontaneously with indigenous yeasts at temperatures of around 25-28°C, with pumping over two or three times a day and destages when necessary.
Malolactic fermentation took place in barriques, with 50 per cent new oak. After the first 12 months of ageing, the wine was blended and aged again in barriques for a further three months before being bottled.
Producer’s tasting notes: A wine characterised by integrity, freshness and bright colours. The aromas are immediately memorable for their persistence and fullness. The vibrant, youthful and evolving tannins keep the palate alive with tenacity. Massetino 2021 is as powerful as the vintage in which it was born
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