Tua Rita Redigaffi

Redigaffi Toscana IGT bottle image

Wine Description

A breathtaking, iconic 100% Merlot, Redigaffi is the flagship wine of the House and a benchmark Merlot from Italy. The perfectly manicured vineyards are planted at extreme high density –up to 3,300 vines per acre - to ensure low yields and the greatest quality of the grapes. Extra long – up to 27 days - maceration with the skins and manual, frequent punchdowns allow for Redigaffi’s outstanding concentration and complexity. Matured 12-16 months in Allier and Tronçais oak barrels for exceptional smoothness. Redigaffi is unfiltered to preserve its plush aromas, and refined in the bottle to ensure the greatest elegance upon release.

Tua Rita Barrel Room
Tua Rita Family
Rita Tua, Owner
Tua Rita Vineyard
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Acclaim
“The 2007 vintage was sunny but not excessively hot, with a few brief periods of rain in July and August. Overall it was an 'easy' harvest of fully ripe grapes, to which Tua Rita still applied a strict selection. The 2007 Redigaffi is beautifully aromatic with a fragrant wildflower quality against a little background of charred toast, followed by smoke, sweet oak-spice, brambles and notes of violet and lavender. On the palate it is bold, with black fruit, plums and a juicy, bright acidity. The richness of the fruit is punctuated by an attractive green olive flavour.”
— Decanter, Oct 2022
"Concentrated nose of baked blackberries, dark chocolate, tar, iodine, cloves, spearmint and hints of toffee. It’s full-bodied with a ripe yet cool, dark-fruited palate, surrounded by ripe and velvety tannins. Creamy. Intense through to the end.”
— 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
3 acres
Soil composition
Sand, clay and limestone
Training method
Traditional
Elevation:
330 feet
Vines/acre:
3,200
Exposure:
Southern
Year vineyard planted:
1995
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
1994
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
18
Varietal composition:
100% Merlot
Fermentation container:
Casks
Fermentation temperature:
78-82 °F
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French oak: Allier and Troncais
Length of aging before bottling:
18 months
Age of Aging Container:
New
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.5
Acidity:
6.2 g/L
Alcohol:
14.5 %
Dry extract:
36 g/L