Tua Rita Redigaffi

Redigaffi Toscana IGT bottle image

Wine Description

Redigaffi is a breathtaking, iconic wine made entirely from estate Merlot. The perfectly manicured vineyards are planted to ensure low yields and the greatest quality of the grapes. Extra long maceration with the skins and manual, frequent punch downs allow for Redigaffi’s outstanding concentration and complexity. The wine is matured on the lees for eighteen months in French oak barrels and bottled without fining or filtration. The final wine is the flagship wine of the Tua Rita estate.

Tua Rita Barrel Room
Tua Rita Family
Rita Tua, Owner
Tua Rita Vineyard
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Acclaim
“The winemaking team describe this as 'an explosive year' - a hot summer was preceded by a cool spring which yielded healthy, crunchy grapes. The 2015 Redigaffi has crushed blackberry and wild bramble aromas, and a slightly lifted note. It is seductively smooth on the palate, with a rich, plump middle and a lovely blue plum, black fruited, smoky element with a little toasty oak. The tannins are fine but with a slight dryness. I liked it a little better when I tasted it in 2018 but it may just be this particular bottle, or this stage in its evolution. Nevertheless, it is still a beautiful wine.”
— Decanter, Oct 2022
“This has aromas of blackberries, fresh plums, oyster shells, iodine, violets and tobacco leaves. Chocolate and salted caramel notes come through on the palate. It’s full-bodied, yet elegant and light-footed. Polished, with velvety, well-integrated tannins. All so seamless and endless.”
— James Suckling, Aug 2022
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Toscana IGT
Vineyard name
Various estate vineyards near Suvereto
Vineyard size
63 acres
Soil composition
Clay and Pebbly
Training method
Cordon Spur-pruned
Elevation:
330 feet
Vines/acre:
3,400
Exposure:
Southeastern
Year vineyard planted:
1988/1996
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
1994
Bottles produced of this wine:
11,800
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Merlot
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
10 days
Maceration technique:
Pumpovers
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
20 months
Age of Aging Container:
New
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.6
Acidity:
5.3 g/L
Alcohol:
15 %
Dry extract:
38 g/L
Residual sugar:
<1 g/L