Rosso 'Urban' Masiero 2018

The Rosso 'Urban' from Franco Masiero's Vicenza estate is a classic Bordeaux blend produced in the lands of the Vicenza area. In this area of the Veneto region, the most famous international red grape varieties were introduced during the 19th century and have settled in so well that they have become the most widespread. The label represents a fresh and fragrant version, which, thanks to an ageing process carried out without the use of wood, preserves a rich and expressive fruit that directly expresses all the primary characteristics of ripe, quality grapes.

"Urban" Rosso di Masiero is a wine that transparently recounts the style of a winery that has made blunt simplicity a stylistic feature of its production. The estate is located near Trissino and the Merlot and Cabernet Franc vineyards are managed under biodynamic agriculture, with full respect for the environmental ecosystem and natural biodiversity. No chemical products are used and the only treatments applied are sulphur, copper and biodynamic preparations such as horn manure or cornosilica. The grapes come from old vineyards planted in 1940 on predominantly calcareous soils, which give grapes of remarkable aromatic concentration. After manual harvesting, spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts takes place in open wooden vats. The wine matures for about a year in cement vats and a few months in the bottle.

Masiero's 'Urban' red wine is a bottle that expresses very well the winery's production philosophy and the character of the terroir. The craftsmanship in all stages of production, from vineyard work to cellar practices, gives a bottle with a clear and authentic character. In the glass, it is a beautiful, intense and luminous red. The olfactory profile is mainly reminiscent of small dark berries, blackcurrants, blackberries, blueberries, morello cherries, hints of spices and medicinal herbs. Soft and enveloping, it has a ripe and rich fruit, supported by a tannic texture well integrated with the body of the wine. The finish is fresh, savoury and of good length.