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
“For Tua Rita, 2006 was generally a sunny growing season with a few showers during the summer that refreshed the vines and led to a long, slow ripening of the grapes. The 2006 Redigaffi has a very powerful, youthful style where the oak has not yet fully integrated. There are some sweet coconut and waxy notes but it opens up after some time to reveal spicy dark fruit and liquorice aromas. On the palate the fruit has a cool, blue fruit and green herb character with firm, upright tannins. This 2006 has a little less immediate charm than some of the other vintages, remaining a little more austere in style throughout the three-hour tasting.”
— Decanter, Oct 2022
“Notes of fresh figs, cherries and salted plums with orange zest and dried flowers. Stones and seashells, too. Showing ripe juicy berries and citrus fruit, with firm, slightly chalky tannins. Balanced and structured, with stony mineral character at 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
Spur-pruned Cordon
Elevation:
262 feet
Vines/acre:
1,416
Exposure:
Eastern/Western
Year vineyard planted:
1977-1980
Harvest time:
August
First vintage of this wine:
1994
Bottles produced of this wine:
4,300
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
18
Varietal composition:
100% Merlot
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Fermentation temperature:
78-82 °F
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French oak: Allier and Troncais
Length of aging before bottling:
20 months
Length of bottle aging:
Several months
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.5
Acidity:
6.2 g/L
Alcohol:
14.8 %
Dry extract:
36 g/L
Residual sugar:
1.8 g/L