Masseto Unveils the 2022 Vintage
Bolgheri, September 30 th , 2025 - Masseto, first released in 1986,
announces the launch of its 2022 vintage, continuing the estate’s tradition
of presenting the new vintage as summer turns to fall. Crafted on the
Tuscan coast overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea, the 2022 vintage is now
introduced.
The 2022 growing season unfolded under a quintessential winter, with cool temperatures aligned with the expected cadence of the first quarter. This was succeeded by a spring of notable restraint, both cool and dry, bestowing a measured awakening on the vines. Towards the end of May, the sun asserted itself, with temperatures peaking at 95°F/35°C and a stretch of several days without rain. Summer showers broke the dryness, bringing much-needed respite to the terroir. As September arrived, nocturnal coolness provided textbook conditions for the nuanced maturation of sugars, aromas and tannins, each element weaving complexity into the fruit.
The harvest commenced under propitious skies, allowing the technical team to time each vineyard parcel with precision. On the 6th of September, the first Merlot clusters were picked by hand. The harvest journey reached its conclusion on the 9th of October.
“We are well pleased to see how Masseto 2022 carries both the ripe energy of summer and the refined tension of autumn, delivering a vibrant and straightforward structured wine with a lot of purity, a wine with a timeless character. In this very special vineyard that can ripen quickly in hot conditions, we have to be perfect with only one grape variety,” says Marco Balsimelli, Technical Director Masseto. “That’s the magic of Masseto.”
Grapes harvested from individual vineyard parcels undergo separate fermentations, each conveying their unique character before being united in a blend that reflects the terroir of the estate. The wine starts its 24 - month journey in barriques at controlled temperature, Thereafter, it rests a further 12 months in the bottle, achieving a poised equilibrium, an assured harmony of depth and elegance that has long denoted the wine’s distinguished style.
Forged beneath the radiant clarity of Mediterranean light, caressed by sea breezes and rooted in Pliocene-era blue clay once cradled by an ancient seabed, Masseto 2022 emerges with resolute grace.
Distribution of the 2022 vintage will begin in Italy and internationally in October 2025.
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Masseto is the name for a unique wine, vineyard and estate. The potential of the slope where the homonymous Masseto vineyard stands on the Tuscan coast was sensed in the early 1980s when the first vines were planted, contrary to all predictions, advice and local tradition. The intuition paid off. The blue clay soil, the cool coastal breezes and the excellent refraction of light guaranteed by the Tyrrhenian Sea contribute to the intriguing mix of depth, elegance and complexity that distinguishes this Tuscan red.
The 2022 growing season unfolded under a quintessential winter, with cool temperatures aligned with the expected cadence of the first quarter. This was succeeded by a spring of notable restraint, both cool and dry, bestowing a measured awakening on the vines. Towards the end of May, the sun asserted itself, with temperatures peaking at 95°F/35°C and a stretch of several days without rain. Summer showers broke the dryness, bringing much-needed respite to the terroir. As September arrived, nocturnal coolness provided textbook conditions for the nuanced maturation of sugars, aromas and tannins, each element weaving complexity into the fruit.
The harvest commenced under propitious skies, allowing the technical team to time each vineyard parcel with precision. On the 6th of September, the first Merlot clusters were picked by hand. The harvest journey reached its conclusion on the 9th of October.
“We are well pleased to see how Masseto 2022 carries both the ripe energy of summer and the refined tension of autumn, delivering a vibrant and straightforward structured wine with a lot of purity, a wine with a timeless character. In this very special vineyard that can ripen quickly in hot conditions, we have to be perfect with only one grape variety,” says Marco Balsimelli, Technical Director Masseto. “That’s the magic of Masseto.”
Grapes harvested from individual vineyard parcels undergo separate fermentations, each conveying their unique character before being united in a blend that reflects the terroir of the estate. The wine starts its 24 - month journey in barriques at controlled temperature, Thereafter, it rests a further 12 months in the bottle, achieving a poised equilibrium, an assured harmony of depth and elegance that has long denoted the wine’s distinguished style.
Forged beneath the radiant clarity of Mediterranean light, caressed by sea breezes and rooted in Pliocene-era blue clay once cradled by an ancient seabed, Masseto 2022 emerges with resolute grace.
Distribution of the 2022 vintage will begin in Italy and internationally in October 2025.
***
Masseto is the name for a unique wine, vineyard and estate. The potential of the slope where the homonymous Masseto vineyard stands on the Tuscan coast was sensed in the early 1980s when the first vines were planted, contrary to all predictions, advice and local tradition. The intuition paid off. The blue clay soil, the cool coastal breezes and the excellent refraction of light guaranteed by the Tyrrhenian Sea contribute to the intriguing mix of depth, elegance and complexity that distinguishes this Tuscan red.
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