Tua Rita Redigaffi

Tua Rita Redigaffi

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
“. A thick slice of coconut cake with chocolate sauce and berry compote is on the nose before a glimmer of the knife’s edge in the metallic aromas that emerge with coffee wafting in. Muddled berries on the palate are balanced by a powerful astringency from medicinal herb notes on the finish. Tannins are fine-tuned but still vehement—this red will be a rare pleasure to drink this once they’ve fully relaxed.” — Wine Enthusiast, Dec 2023
“A sleek red, with a vibrant structure setting the stage for cherry, plum, chocolate, iron and baking spice flavors. Long and taut, with powdery tannins coating the gums on the finish.”
— Wine Spectator, Jul 2023
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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:
14,800
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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:
3.55
Acidity:
5.3 g/L
Alcohol:
15 %
Dry extract:
36 g/L
Residual sugar:
0.34 g/L