(Feb 27) – 37.000 euros, 1.850 euros per bottle: this is the final price of an auction in New York for fifteen liters of Masseto 2007, a rare batch numbered and produced in only 8 bottles, and star of the Sotheby’s catalog cover. “Masseto confirmed what we expected, considering the requests of bidders from Asia, Europe and the Americas, in fierce competition for this rare Nebuchadnezzar (a bottle with the volume equivalent of 20 standard bottles) – says Jamie Ritchie, CEO and president of Wine Sotheby’s -: the batch was won by an Asian private bidder after a long bid competition”. The auction of Masseto are growing both in Italy and abroad: “Taking over a period of time ranging from 1998 to present – says a note of the company – the value of a bottle is grown up by 446%. The latest statistics show an average increase in the value of the bottles by about 322% comparing prices with the average over the past 10 years”. (Roc/Peg)
MASSETO, AMONG THE BEST CHATEAUX IN THE WORLD
The first wine produced and released from the Masseto vineyard, located in Ornellaia, in the province of Livorno, was the 1986 vintage. It was simply called “Merlot”. The name of Masseto then appeared on the label with the 1987 vintage.
Masseto is a wine of great and complex personality where its remarkable structure always combine with beautiful elegance.
Masseto is permanently at the top of the main Italian wine guide Gambero Rosso, Espresso, Veronelli, Duemilavini Ais, Luca Maroni.
