Masseto - Toscana IGT 2021
Masseto, a magical place
On Italy’s Tuscan Coast, near the village of Bolgheri, lies a remarkable hillside overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea, home to Masseto—a wine that was never supposed to exist. The success of Masseto is shaped by three key elements: the soil, the vineyard, and human intuition.
Masseto is not just a wine, but also the name of the vineyard and estate where it is produced. In the early 1980s, against all advice and tradition, the first vines were planted on this slope. The gamble paid off. The unique combination of blue clay soil, cooling coastal breezes, and the Mediterranean’s reflective light creates a wine of power, elegance, and complexity. Since its debut in 1986, Masseto has achieved international acclaim.
The 2021 Vintage:
100pts by Antonio Galloni: "The 2021 Masseto is a stunner."
The 2021 vintage began with a rainy winter that replenished the soil. After a dry March, steady growth led to optimal blossoming by late May. A warm, dry summer followed, but the earlier rains helped sustain the vines, resulting in concentrated grapes with high quality potential.
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 savoury aftertaste and fullness of expression. The appreciative manifesto of the rich 2021 vintage.