10 bottles per lot
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MASSETO
At the top of the Masseto Hill, at an elevation of about 120 meters above sea level, the soils consist of loose clays and sand with many pebbles, which bless the wine with a marked elegance. This is the area defined as “Masseto Alto.” “Masseto Centrale” is the central part of the Masseto vineyard, which determines the soul and backbone of Masseto. With slopes of a 10% gradient, the high proportion of Pliocene clays defines the character of this terroir; providing power, concentration and tannic support, and therefore great character, structure and longevity. Finally, the lowermost rows grow on less clay-rich soils, giving the wine its breadth, softness, and generosity. This final area is called “Masseto Junior”. Within each of these three zones there are smaller areas that ripen differently and therefore need to be harvested at different times. Such a complex mosaic will naturally reflect in the wine by displaying great complexity and revealing a multi-faceted dimension.
Tenuta dell'Ornellaia, Masseto
Tuscany
1993
Levels: bottom neck; lightly bin soiled labels (4)
1994
Levels: five bottom neck, one top shoulder; lightly bin soiled labels, three nicked labels (6)
10 bottles per lot
At the top of the Masseto Hill, at an elevation of about 120 meters above sea level, the soils consist of loose clays and sand with many pebbles, which bless the wine with a marked elegance. This is the area defined as “Masseto Alto.” “Masseto Centrale” is the central part of the Masseto vineyard, which determines the soul and backbone of Masseto. With slopes of a 10% gradient, the high proportion of Pliocene clays defines the character of this terroir; providing power, concentration and tannic support, and therefore great character, structure and longevity. Finally, the lowermost rows grow on less clay-rich soils, giving the wine its breadth, softness, and generosity. This final area is called “Masseto Junior”. Within each of these three zones there are smaller areas that ripen differently and therefore need to be harvested at different times. Such a complex mosaic will naturally reflect in the wine by displaying great complexity and revealing a multi-faceted dimension.
Tenuta dell'Ornellaia, Masseto
Tuscany
1993
Levels: bottom neck; lightly bin soiled labels (4)
1994
Levels: five bottom neck, one top shoulder; lightly bin soiled labels, three nicked labels (6)
10 bottles per lot