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 winemaker’s notes on the 2009 vintage recall 'an extremely hot summer which had to be managed using the experience we had acquired over the years.' You can feel that heat in the aromas and flavours: brown sugar and sun-dried fruits but also floral and sweet spice notes. Despite the hot and dry conditions, I'm surprised at how good this wine is. It has such beautiful harmony on the palate, with fine tannins, a lovely flow and a seamless texture.”
— Decanter, Oct 2022
“Lots of personality here, with aromas of black cherries, olives, seaweed, milk chocolate and salted plums. Velvety and ripe with caressing tannins. Full-bodied, mellow and supple.”
— James Suckling, Aug 2022
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Toscana IGT
Soil composition
Iron-rich clay
Training method
Spur-pruned cordon
Elevation:
330 feet
Exposure:
Southern
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
1994
Bottles produced of this wine:
9,000
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
25-30
Fermentation container:
Barriques
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
25-30 days
Fermentation temperature:
64-79 °F
Maceration technique:
Traditional
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Size of aging container:
225 L
Length of aging before bottling:
12 months
Age of Aging Container:
NEW
Length of bottle aging:
6 months
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.3
Acidity:
6.2 g/L
Alcohol:
14.5 %
Dry extract:
40.5 g/L