Masseto,
Masseto
Masseto is Italy's benchmark Merlot and one of the country's most internationally traded luxury wines. It is produced from a small clay-rich Bolgheri vineyard and distributed globally through La Place de Bordeaux. Masseto has one of the strongest scarcity-to-demand profiles in Italian wine.
VINTAGE 2016
Source: Liv-Ex
Mar 2020 – Nov 2022
Within This Period
Varietal:
Merlot
Classification:
Toscana IGT
Annual Production:
≈ 30,000–34,000 bottles
SIGNATURE VINTAGES
1986 First vintage and historically fundamental to the Masseto story.
2001 A celebrated early modern benchmark.
2006 Powerful, long-lived and highly regarded.
2016 One of the defining modern Massetos, combining richness and precision.
2019 Another exceptional recent vintage with strong critical and collector demand.
The Investment Case
Masseto has one of the strongest scarcity-to-demand profiles in Italian wine. Production is relatively small, the vineyard and 100% Merlot identity are highly distinctive, and the brand has become recognised globally as a standalone Italian icon. Distribution through La Place de Bordeaux further broadens its international reach and reinforces transparent global pricing.
Country
Italy
Region
Tuscany
Varietal
Merlot
Sub-region
Bolgheri
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