La Massa IGT

Interesting facts

Wine "La Massa" is primarily famous for its freshness, brightness and pleasant taste. Strict selection of grapes for this wine takes place in the time of harvest. As a result of skillfully conducted fermentation turns out well-structured wine with an interesting aromatic and polyphenolic content. The wine is aged on the lees in French barriques, 40% of which is new, the process takes about 14 months. The result is not quite a classic Tuscan wine with its special character, celebrated by many critics. Wine storage capacity is 5-8 years. Giampaolo Motta, the owner of the winery, Fattoria la Massa, studied in Bordeaux and was sure that the creation of a modern, improved Chianti possible using Bordeaux techniques. He began to introduce the idea of "top wines" and "second wines" (grand vin and second vin), unlike the Italian method, which produces young wines and older Riserva.In search of a winery in the Chianti region Giampaolo helped his friend enologist Carlo Ferrini. In 1991 Giampaolo Motta possible to buy the winery, located close to Rampolla. It was the perfect place: the vineyards are located in the heart of D'oro at the optimum height of 350 m above sea level and had a southern exposure. But the beginning of wine-making activity was not easy, as it was necessary to modernize the winery and re-lay the vineyards. It should be noted that all efforts were paid a great result: within a few years, the wines of Fattoria La Massa came to be considered one of the best in the region.Today the grapes are harvested from 20 hectares, and the rest of the Motta planted young vines from the calculation of 6,500 vines per hectare, the dense planting makes the plants compete with each other, and their roots sink deep into the earth for nutrients that have a beneficial effect on the grapes. It also allows an equal yield in the vineyard to reduce yields on one Bush, thereby improving the quality of wine. Giampaolo Motta believes that the yield per vine must not exceed 1,5 kg. In this regard, in the year the company issued no more than 60-70 thousand. In the production of wines that Giampaolo Motta should be popular in the Bordeaux tradition — first poured the first wine — "Gregorio accept", and then the second — "La Massa". These wines differ in the number of harvest per hectare, grape selection and duration of maturation in oak barrels.

Tasting Characteristics

The wine is bright ruby color.
Rich bouquet of the wine "La Massa" includes notes of spices, the aroma of wild flowers and red fruits
Well-balanced wine with pleasant acidity, soft, round tannins and a long finish, which gradually reveals notes of fruit.
The wine goes well with meat dishes, game, stews and Mature cheeses.

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