2020 Collemassari Montecucco Rosso Riserva

Its Origins

ColleMassari is the most important and largest estate of the Montecucco appellation. The vineyards are located on the Montecucco hill that gives name to the appellation. Collemassari owns a 1,000-hectare property that ranges from 300-350 meters in elevation, running across the crest of a valley. Just 120 hectares are planted to vines, with the rest covered by lush forests, olive groves and grain fields. The vines on the Montecucco hill are the oldest Sangiovese vines of the DOCG (more than 60 years old). Although it is a “new” DOCG, wine has been made in Montecucco since the time of the Etruscans in the 8th century. The wine making tradition is now continued by Maria Iris Bertarelli and Claudio Tipa, who purchased the vineyard in 1998 to be the heart of the Montecucco DOC that it was their vision to create. Montecucco is located between Montalcino, and Scansano, and benefits from microclimates similar to both of those regions. ColleMassari produced its first vintage in 2000 and is also the umbrella company that oversees Grattamacco (in Bolgheri), along with Poggio di Sotto and San Giorgio (in Montalcino).