TENUTE MASSO ANTICO
The wines of Tenute Masso Antico are the perfect expression of scents and flavours of Salento (Apulia).
Red, white and organic wines of this range follow the ancient tradition of Apulian winemaking which involves the technique of vitis bracchiata sine adminiculo – known as Alberello Pugliese. This technique allows a very limited production per vine but of excellent quality which are dried in the vineyard and matured slowly in barrels.
It is our winemakers who make Tenute Masso Antico the ultimate expression of Apulian wine tradition.
Tenute Masso Antico produces contemporary wines, echoes the voices of those who cultivated the Salento land before us.
It is the story that lives in the roots of our vines and the hands of those who farm them every day.
LE ANFORE ROSSO SALENTO IGT ORGANIC
The grapes are grown in the vineyard of Tenute Masso Antico in accordance with organic farming methods and harvested by hand.
After vinification, the wine is aged with a double passage in cocciopesto amphorae and in French and American oak barrels.
The cocciopesto amphorae, a special mixture of crushed earthenware aggregates, fibres, stone fragments, sand, cement binder and water, guarantee to the wine a controlled micro- oxygenation and the result is a fully developed wine with peculiar and genuine flavours.
Food pairings and serving
Goes perfectly with red meat and game cooked on the grill or in stews and with mature cheeses.
Service temperature: 16° – 18° C
Awards
Masso Antico Le Anfore Rosso Salento IGT BIO – 2021
LUCA MARONI – 98 Points
PRIMITIVO SALENTO IGT ORGANIC
The grapes are grown in the vineyard of Tenute Masso Antico located in the heart of Salento, run according to the rules of organic farming. The grapes are selected in the vineyard and the vinification takes place in temperature- controlled steel tanks.
At the end of the malolactic fermentation the wine aged into French oak tonneaux with low – medium toasting for 4 months.
Food pairings and serving
Perfect with first courses as orecchiette with sausage sauce, red meat as the typical bombette pugliesi and mature cheeses.
Serving temperature: 16° – 18°C
Awards
Masso Antico Primitivo Salento IGT Organic 2021:
GILBERT ET GAILLARD 2022 – Gold
VERDECA CHARDONNAY IGT ORGANIC
This wine has a straw yellow color with greenish reflections, an enveloping flavor and strong personality. It has a delicate bouquet with fruity and floral notes, such as exotic fruit, peach and hints of rose. On the palate, it is fresh, harmonious, savoury and well balanced.
The grapes are cultivated according to the methods of the organic agriculture and are picked up only manually during the month of September, undergo a selection process. After the pressing procedure and the destemming, the must and the skin of the grapes remain in contact for some hours at low temperatures, in order to enhance the aromas and scents. This is followed by fermentation and maturation process in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature.
Food pairing and serving temperature
It is perfect with seafood dishes, vegetables and fresh cheeses. Serving temperature: 8°- 10°C.
Awards
Masso Antico Verdeca Chardonnay IGT Organic 2021:
BERLINER WEIN TROPHY 2022 – Gold
Masso Antico Verdeca Chardonnay IGT Organic 2020:
THE GLOBAL ORGANIC MASTERS 2021 – Bronze
LUCA MARONI – 96 points
GILBERT ET GAILLARD 2021 – Gold
IWSC 2021 – Bronze
IWC 2021 – Bronze
DECANTER 2021 – Bronze
PASSERINA TERRE DI CHIETI IGT ORGANIC
A vivid straw yellow color with gold nuances. A floral bouquet, with notes of lime and jasmine, with fruity notes of apple, pear and citrus. Same notes on the palate give freshness and softness to the wine.
The grapes used for this wine, cultivated according to the methods of the organic agriculture, are hand picked and selected in the vineyard to guarantee the highest quality of the product. After the destemming and soft pressing, the must stays for some hours in contact with the skins at low temperatures to enhance the aromas. Fermentation and maturation in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature complete the process.
Food pairing and serving temperature
It is perfect with fish dishes and all shellfish, and with vegetables and soft cheeses. Serving temperature: 8°- 12°C.
Awards
Masso Antico Passerina terre di Chieti IGT Organic 2020:
THE GLOBAL ORGANIC MASTERS 2021 – Silver
LUCA MARONI – 96 Points
GILBERT ET GAILLARD 2021 – Gold
IWC 2021 – Bronze
DECANTER 2021 – Silver
NEGROAMARO DEL SALENTO IGT ORGANIC
A vivid red color with purple hints, with an intense bouquet of blackberry and plum notes. On the palate is it round, well balanced, with a persistent and long finish. The grapes used for this wine, grown using the “Guyot” training method and cultivated according to the guidelines of the organic agriculture, are harvested by hand. The harvest is followed by an accurate selection of the destemmed grapes. The fermentation process, which lasts about 20 days, takes place in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature between 24° and 28° C.
Food pairing and serving temperature
Ideal with meat dishes, also horse and sheep meat. It pairs perfectly with hard cheeses, spicy and tasty. Serving temperature: 16°- 18°C.
Awards
Masso Antico Negroamaro del Salento Organic IGT 2020:
THE GLOBAL ORGANIC MASTERS 2021 – Silver
LUCA MARONI – 96 Points
GILBERT ET GAILLARD 2021 – Gold
IWC 2021 – Bronze
IWSC 2021- Bronze
CONCOURS MONDIAL DE BRUXELLES 2021 – Silver
Masso Antico Negroamaro del Salento Organic IGT 2019:
LUCA MARONI – 96 Points
GILBERT ET GAILLARD 2020 – Gold 92 Points
GLOBAL ORGANIC MASTER 2020 – Silver
IWSC 2020 – Bronze
FALSTAFF PUGLIA 2020 – 92 Points
Masso Antico Negroamaro del Salento Organic IGT 2018:
IWC 2019 – Bronzo
IWCS 2019 – Bronze
DECANTER AWARDS 2019 – Silver 90 Points
CONCOURS MONDIAL DE BRUXELLES 2019 – Silver
THE GLOBAL ORGANIC MASTERS 2019 – Silver
LUCA MARONI – 96 Points
Masso Antico Negroamaro del Salento Organic IGT 2017:
DECANTER AWARDS 2018 – Bronze
BERLINER WEIN TROPHY 2018 – Gold
LUCA MARONI – 96 Points
PRIMITIVO DEL SALENTO DA UVE LEGGERMENTE APPASSITE
Masso Antico Primitivo, with its ruby red color and its complex bouquet, is characterized by intense and fine aromas, that go from mature fruit to spicy notes.
The grapes used for Masso Antico Primitivo are grown using the vine training method known as “Alberello”, a traditional system of the cultural and oenological heritage of Apulia. The rigorous hand-picking is followed by a meticulous selection of the grapes, dried on the plants, thanks to the sun and the mild sea winds. The wine is then aged in French oak barrels for about 6 months. The result is an outstanding full-bodied red wine.
Food pairing and serving temperature
It pairs perfectly with grilled meat dishes, stew and aged cheeses. Serving temperature: 16°- 18°C.
Awards
Masso Antico Primitivo del Salento da Uve Leggermente Appassite IGT 2021:
BERLINER WEIN TROPHY 2022 – Gold
NEGROAMARO DEL SALENTO IGT DA UVE LEGGERMENTE APPASSITE
Masso Antico Negroamaro da uve leggermente appassite stands out for its intense red colour and its purple hints. With a great impact on the nose, it expresses notes of mature red fruit, flowers and spicy notes. On the palate it is warm and velvety and fresh at the same time. The grapes, grown using the “Guyot” training method, are left to dry slightly on the plant and are harvested at the end of September, exclusively by hand. The grapes are carefully selected and de-stemmed. The fermentation process, which lasts about 20 days, takes place in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature between 24° and 28° C.
Food pairing and serving temperature
It pairs perfectly with grilled lamb, meatballs in sauce or chickpea soup. Serving temperature: 16°- 18°C.
Awards
Masso Antico Negroamaro del Salento IGT da uve leggermente appassite 2020:
LUCA MARONI – 97 Points
IL POTERE
Ruby red color with intense garnet hints, full-bodied and uniquely tannic, Masso Antico “Il Potere”, obtained by grapes from Apulia, is aged for some months in French wooden barriques. By this unique maturation, we obtain “Il Potere” an extremely structured wine, with sumptuous floral notes, tannic and at the same time with a soft and velvety taste.
Food pairing and serving temperature
Perfect with chocolate, as a meditation wine. Try also with a spicy meat. Serving temperature: 16°C.
Awards
Masso Antico Il Potere Rosso Puglia IGT 2019:
LUCA MARONI – 98 Points
GILBERT ET GAILLARD 2021 – Gold
FALSTAFF 2021 – 90 Points
IWSC 2021 – Bronzo
IWC 2021 – Bronzo
DECANTER 2021 – Bronze
PRIMITIVO SALENTO IGT ROSATO
Elegant pink color with scents of strawberry, passion fruit, lime and spicy notes of the Mediterranean. On the palate it is full-bodied, fresh and clear with an excellent level of acidity. The aftertaste is long and persistent.
Masso Antico “Primitivo Salento Rosé” is made exclusively from Primitivo grapes. After the destemming, skins are macerated for about 2 hours and then undergo a soft press to obtain the typical pink color of this wine.Then follows the alcoholic fermentation with selected yeasts at controlled temperature of about 15°C for 10 days, to get the right colour and fragrance.
Food pairing and serving temperature
Perfect as an aperitif and to pair with exotic fruit skewers and fish dishes. Serving temperature: 8°- 10°C.
Awards
Masso Antico Primitivo Salento IGT Rosato 2021:
CONCOURS MONDIAL DE BRUXELLES 2022 – Silver
Masso Antico Primitivo Salento IGT Rosato 2020:
LUCA MARONI – 97 Points
GILBERT ET GAILLARD 2021 – Gold
THE DRINK BUSINESS GLOBAL ROSÉ MASTERS 2021 – Silver
FIANO DEL SALENTO DA UVE LEGGERMENTE APPASSITE
With its straw yellow color and elegant aromas of fruit and almonds, citrus and tropical notes, Masso Antico Fiano represents another pearl from Apulia. In the mouth it is fresh and harmonic, with a long and pleasant finish. The grapes are picked up manually and placed in small cases. Once in the cellar, part of the grapes undergoes a drying process at controlled temperature to enhance the flavours and increase the natural sugar level.
The vinification takes place in stainless steel tanks. A part of the wine undergoes an aging process of 3 months in oak barrels and then blended with the remaining part, giving complexity and structure to the final product.
Food pairing and serving temperature
It is a perfect accompaniment for all courses. Ideal with raw or cooked shellfish, light sauces and fresh cheeses. Perfect with sushi plates. Serving temperature: 8°- 10°C.
Awards
Masso Antico Fiano del Salento da Uve Leggermente Appassite IGT 2020:
LUCA MARONI 2021 – 97 Points
GILBERT ET GAILLARD 2021 – Gold
IWSC 2021 – Bronze
IWC 2021 – Bronze
