2015 Tua Rita Redigaffi

Tua Rita Winery

Tua Rita is one of Tuscany's absolute cult producers. The estate is located in Suvereto in the Maremma region on the Tuscan coast and was founded in 1984 by Rita Tua and Virgilio Bisti. What began as a small family project quickly grew into an internationally respected winery thanks to wines of immense concentration, precision, and terroir expression.

Tua Rita works with relatively small plots and low yields to achieve maximum quality. The vineyards are situated on soils of clay, stones, and minerals that provide structure and depth to the wines. In particular, their iconic Merlot, Redigaffi, is among Italy's most sought-after cult wines.

2015 Tua Rita Redigaffi

The Redigaffi is the legendary Merlot from Tua Rita and is one of Italy's most iconic Merlot wines. The wine is made from 100% Merlot sourced from carefully selected plots in the hills around Suvereto. Thanks to extremely low yields and very precise vinification, a wine is created with enormous concentration, yet simultaneously refinement and elegance.

The 2015 vintage is considered an outstanding vintage in Tuscany with perfect ripeness and balance. Redigaffi shows its full potential here with intense fruit, great depth, and an impressive structure.

Terroir of Suvereto

The Tua Rita vineyards are situated on hills close to the Tuscan coast. The Mediterranean climate provides warm days and cooling sea breezes, allowing the grapes to ripen perfectly without losing their freshness. The soil consists of a mix of clay, stones, and minerals that give the wine structure, power, and complexity.

Color, smell and taste

Deep ruby red with purple reflections. On the nose, intense aromas of blackcurrants, ripe plums, and violets, complemented by notes of tobacco, cocoa, espresso, and liquorice.

On the palate, full and powerful with impressive concentration, yet strikingly elegant. The wine displays a velvety texture with perfectly integrated tannins. Flavors of black fruit, chocolate, caramel, and spices carry through into a long and seamless finish.

Reviews

100 points – James Suckling
“This has aromas of blackberries, fresh plums, oyster shells, iodine, violets and tobacco leaves. Chocolate and salted caramel notes come through on the palate. It's full-bodied, yet elegant and light-footed. Polished, with velvety, well-integrated tannins.”

95 points – Vinous (Antonio Galloni)
“Rich, powerful and explosive, with serious depth and volume. Chocolate, mocha, espresso, licorice and smoke overtones give nuance to its intense, super-ripe fruit.”

Structure and storage potential

Redigaffi is known for its impressive structure and aging potential. The 2015 combines power with elegance and provides great pleasure now, but will develop even further with continued bottle aging. Thanks to the balance between fruit, tannins, and acidity, this wine can continue to evolve for many years to come.

Wine & Food Pairing and Discount

If available, you will find the official factsheet and additional information about this fine wine in the 'Attachments' tab. We will automatically send these to you upon ordering this wine. The wine is stored in our climate-controlled Wine Warehouse, and if you come to collect the wine, you will often receive a nice discount. You will see your discount immediately when you select 'Pick up' on the checkout page. We are located in Dordrecht, situated almost next to the A16 with ample parking. Click here for our address.

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