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Tua Rita
Redigaffi, Redigaffi, Redigaffi....the
critics rave about it, collectors scour the earth for it,
and we love it as well. Next to Ornellaia's Masseto, it
is perhaps Italy's greatest 100% Merlot. This ripe, succulent
wine laced with tobacco-scented fruit is just one of the
hedonistic reds produced from this small Tuscan estate located
in the medieval town of Suvereto. The estate gained legendary
status beginning in 1984, when Rita Tua and Virgilio Bisti
purchased the estate; one of their major advances came in
1988 when they introduced cabernet sauvignon and merlot
to the land, which is rich in clay and silt. The first breakthrough
for Tua Rita came when the 1992, 1993, and 1994 vintages
of Giusto di Notri, a cabernet sauvignon/merlot blend with
deep fruit and notes of coffee, chocolate, and tar, were
unanimously deemed spectacular.
Tua Rita's explosively rich, full-bodied
red wines are made under the guidance of winemaker Stefano
Chioccioli, whose resume includes Allegrini, I Giusti e
Zanza, and Fanti. He and the owners have achieved cult-like
status and established this estate as the leader in a second
generation of Super Tuscans that build on the foundation
developed by the early pioneers.
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Antinori,
Ca' Marcanda (Gaja),
Castell'in Villa,
Castello dei Rampolla,
Cesani,
Cima,
Col d'Orcia,
Fiano,
Felsina,
Fontodi,
Fossi,
Grattamacco,
Le Macchiole,
Montevertine,
Ornellaia,
Podere Forte,
Podere Poggio Scalette,
Querciabella,
Sassicaia,
Tua Rita,
Vignavecchia
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