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The 2012 Masseto benefited from another particularly dry, sunny year which thanks to the rains prior to the
harvest, created perfect conditions for the ripening of the Merlot, without excessive heat or dryness and
enhanced by the exceptional terroir of the Masseto vineyard.
The 2012 vintage combines the principal characteristics of a great Masseto: rich and generous but also very
fresh and with a firm structure in a wine of great intensi...
Wine Description
The Story
Masseto was born ‘almost by chance’ in 1986 when it was decided to vinify the Merlot from the Masseto vineyard alone as it ‘promised well’. This small, exceptional and legendary cru has soon become a collector’s item sold in auctions all over the world. The first vintage was called very simply ‘Merlot’ but, from 1987, it has taken on the name of its vineyard ‘Masseto’.
The Masseto vineyard is a unique place. Blessed with the generosity of a...
Wine Information
2012 was a dry growing year, like 2011, with the scarcity of water already evident during a cold, dry winter.
At budbreak, which occurred normally, a water deficit of some 100mm, compared to the multi-year average,
was already evident. A mild, sunny spring brought excellent vine growth, with a rapid, consistent flowering.
July and August were hot and almost rain-free, prompting fears of arrested ripening due to lack of water. In
spite of...
