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TUA RITA

Tua Rita Redigaffi IGT 2018 1.5L

Tua Rita Redigaffi IGT 2018 1.5L

Critic ratings

  • 98POINTS JamesSuckling.comJames Suckling
  • 97POINTS Decanter
  • 97POINTS Wine AdvocateMonica Larner
  • 98POINTS DecanterSusan Hulme
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Food pairings

  • Beef
  • Game
  • Charcuterie
  • Hard cheese
  • Duck liver and pâté

Try it with

  • Roast beef tenderloin
  • Braised beef cheek
  • Coq au vin
Redigaffi is an elegant and classic Merlot from a cool vintage, with a medium-bodied frame, ripe but restrained tannin and fine layers of dark fruit and chocolate. The ripe, soft tannins and the balanced acidity thrive best with rich, protein-heavy dishes, where the fattiness softens the tannin and the wine in turn cuts through the dish. You can confidently serve it with tender beef and game prepared by roasting or braising, where the wine's weight and fruit meet the richness of the meat without dominating. A gently warm serving temperature around 17-18 degrees keeps the tannin soft and brings out the wine's silky texture.

Taste profile

Product details

Country Italy
Region Tuscany
Vintage 2018
Classification Rosso di Toscana IGT
Grapes Merlot
Bottle size 150 cl
Alcohol 14.5%
Cork type Cork

About the wine

Tua Rita's truly great wine.

The wine planted in 1988 on the chalky fields around the winery.

In 1994, they decided at Tua Rita to take two barriques of cask merlot and vinify these alone rather than as usual blending it with cabernet for Giusto di Notri. The wine was named after a stream that runs very close to the vineyard. This was the beginning of the cult wine, Redigaffi, which later for vintage 2000 achieved 100 points with Robert Parker.

After harvest, the wine has been aged for 18-20 months in new French barriques.

Redigaffi is a fantastic Merlot with great balance and elegance. The wine just has so many layers of dark fruits and there are also notes of chocolate.

A master wine that impresses year after year.

2018 is a very cool and classic Tuscan vintage and the wines are very elegant. Not as powerful as the 2017, but you can drink the 2017 while waiting for the 2018 to be ready.

Critic reviews

98James Suckling
JamesSuckling.com
Lots of chocolate and berries, as well as spice, walnuts and vanilla. Its full and layered. Extremely long and flavorful. So juicy and sexy. Luscious is the word.
97Decanter
This Redigaffi reflects beautifully the 2018 vintage with its cool spring, mild summer and slower, well-balanced, late ripening season. It's a lithe and lively wine, perhaps less concentrated than some other vintages but very bright, vivid and accessible.
97Monica Larner
Wine Advocate
I tasted this wine a few months ago before it was bottled. Coming back to the 2018 Redigaffi now cements the very favorable impression made by this current release. Old-vine Merlot imparts rich and thick density with a beautiful bouquet of dark fruit, black cherry, cedar, spice and light mahogany smoke. What I notice most about the wine now is the delicate balance of the mouthfeel. You get ample power here. Redigaffi is always distinguished by its compelling intensity, but the wine remains elegant and lithe nonetheless. I would expect it to evolve beautifully with many soft and shifting incarnations along the way.
98Susan Hulme
Decanter
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