Redigaffi IGT - Tua Rita - 2020

75 cl

Falstaff: 97 points

Alcohol content: 15.0% vol.

Grape varieties: 100 % Merlot

Vinification:

Maturation: 18-20 months in new French oak barriques; after bottling in summer, the wine is aged for several months before being released on the market.

Tasting note:

Bright, rich ruby colour, intense and fine nose with notes of blackberry, wild raspberry, then mint and Mediterranean herbs. Characterised by hearty, dense tannins on the palate, interwoven with a lot of sweet melting, fine spice on the finish, ends on sweet tobacco, still needs some time.

Tua Rita:

Tua Rita has cult status and enjoys an excellent reputation. Not far from the Tyrrhenian Sea, picturesquely situated on a hill in the small medieval village of Suvereto, the initially small artisan business has developed into a modern company over the course of time.

The area under cultivation has grown steadily from two hectares at the beginning to 30 hectares now. Founded by Virgilio Bisti and Rita Tua, the fortunes of the estate have been increasingly determined by daughter Simena and her dynamic husband Stefano Frascolla for several years following the death of her father.
The soils are medium-heavy, stony and loamy, contain clay and sand and are also rich in mineral trace elements such as zinc and iron.

On the 50-hectare estate in Maremma, the vineyards located directly behind the winery are characterised by low and moderately sloping hillsides. Depending on the location, the density of the planting varies between 5,000 and 9,000 vines per hectare.