2017 Tua Rita "Redigaffi", Tuscany, ItalyABOUT THIS WINE Hailing from the sun drenched vineyards of Suvereto, Tuscany, Redigaffi is widely regarded as one of the greatest single varietal Merlots in the world. The 2017 vintage was marked by a hot and dry growing season, resulting in lower yields but exceptional concentration and depth. The vines, rooted in a mix of clay, silt, and iron rich gravel, contribute to the wines signature power and minerality. Hand harvested at optimal ripeness, the

Matthieu Barret was born in Aix-en-Provence in 1975 and studied viticulture in Beaune

but were priced so that everyone could enjoy them

wife of Pierre Meurgey

after which the solids

raising farm animals for trade and home consumption and working the land to produce olives

is now famed for its low level of intervention

ALCOHOL: 12

all his experience and intuition told him: THIS IS IT

The construction of the present chateau in 1853 on the site of the original chateau is thanks to Marquis Lodoïs Le Blanc de Mauvesin and his wife

builds a textural mid-palate

soil compositions and grapes

A wine of great prestige and tradition of Piedmont