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Castello Colle Massari Montecucco Rigoleto Rosso 2016 750 ML

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The Castello ColleMassari winery is located in Cinigiano in the foothills of Monte Amiata, about 1050ft (320m) above sea level. It is about 24 miles (39km) to the north-east of Grosseto in the DOC Montecucco, which is famous for its particularly favourable micro-climate. The Castello ColleMassari is not entirely a medieval castle or a feudal seat of power. Its structure is more reminiscent of a fortified hamlet or even a grancia, a type of protected agricultural operation, founded by Cistercian monks and the Santa Maria della Scala Hospital in Siena in the 8th century. During this era, they set up an agricultural system between Siena and the Maremma that consisted of 22 grance, which helps to explain the name Massari. In the Middle Ages, the term massari or massaro referred to a representative of an agricultural organisation, an important part of which was the farmhouse was located in the centre (massa) of the area.

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Tasting Notes

The not very hot summer and the temperature range of the beginning of September led to a long period of veraison, which began later than usual. Since the middle of August the peeling and thinning of the bunches have accelerated the ripening of the grapes, bringing in the historical canons of the second decade of September for the harvest dedicated to Rigoleto. Pleasant impact on the nose, where features fresh and vinous notes of cherry and berries. The taste is soft and inviting, the tannins are sweet and never aggressive, to fit nicely to the acid component.