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Where is Masseto wine from?

Masseto is a red wine from Castagneto Carducci, in Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy. It is made from Merlot.

Masseto wine label — Photo: Ornellaia e Masseto Società Agricola S.r.l.., CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Masseto at a glance

Style	Red wine
Grape	Merlot
Village or town	Castagneto Carducci
Subregion	Bolgheri
Region	Tuscany
Country	Italy
Vineyard area	7 ha
Coordinates	43.2118, 10.6119

Masseto

Castagneto Carducci, Tuscany, Italy

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Merlot from a 7-hectare hill of blue clay

Grapes: Merlot
Vineyard: 7 ha

Masseto is a single-vineyard Merlot from a 7-hectare hillside of blue Pliocene clay on the Ornellaia estate. Its first vintage was 1986, sold simply as Merlot, and the name Masseto was used from 1987. Long made at Ornellaia, it now has its own underground cellar beneath the vineyard, first used for the 2018 vintage.

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