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
“This was the first vintage that Luca D'Attoma was completely responsible for after his return and it is described by the winemaking team as a 'classic growing season conditioned by bright sunshine.' The 2012 Redigaffi has aromas of cream, sweet oak-spice and vanilla, Mediterranean herbs and flowers, and no overt toastiness as in many earlier vintages. There's a lovely concentration and weight on the palate, with plenty of black fruits and a beautiful texture. It has firm, upright tannins, robust but refined in nature.”
— Decanter, Oct 2022
“This has a seductively spicy nose of anise, pink peppercorns, wild berries, mulberries, mocha and violets. Full-bodied, rich and mouth-filling, yet with wonderful freshness. Chewy tannins. Vibrant finish.”
— 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
7 acres
Soil composition
Clay and Pebbly
Training method
Spur-pruned Cordon
Elevation:
330 feet
Vines/acre:
3,400
Yield/acre:
1.8 tons
Exposure:
Southeastern
Year vineyard planted:
1988/1996
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
1994
Bottles produced of this wine:
10,000
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
30
Varietal composition:
100% Merlot
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
18 days
Fermentation temperature:
50 °F
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:
18-20 months
Age of Aging Container:
New
Length of bottle aging:
6 months
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.7
Acidity:
5.6 g/L
Alcohol:
15 %
Dry extract:
42 g/L
Residual sugar:
<1 g/L