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
“The 2008 Redigaffi feels much less ripe; the flavours are slightly green, with wild bramble, blackberry and cool, dark berry fruits. 2008 was in fact a hot vintage but there was little temperature difference between day and night in September, which has affected the accumulation of flavours and aromas as well as phenolic ripeness - the tannins are a little firmer than typical and do not feel completely ripe. I would keep this a bit longer before approaching it but I'm not sure if it’s ever going to come round and achieve great harmony.”
— Decanter, Oct 2022
“This is showing some age, with lots of sweet cherries, figs, prunes and chocolate orange. Mellow, ripe and fruity, with a full body and supple tannins. A little obvious, but delicious nonetheless.”
— 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
63 acres
Soil composition
Iron-rich clay
Training method
Spur-pruned Cordon
Elevation:
330 feet
Vines/acre:
1,200-2,000
Exposure:
Southern
Year vineyard planted:
1988-1997
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
1994
Bottles produced of this wine:
8,000
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
25-30
Varietal composition:
100% Merlot
Fermentation container:
Casks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
10 days
Fermentation temperature:
64-79 °F
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French oak
Length of aging before bottling:
18 months
Age of Aging Container:
New
Length of bottle aging:
6 months
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.4
Acidity:
6.8 g/L
Alcohol:
15 %
Dry extract:
42 g/L