Selezione Privata
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2040
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Slow-braised beef cheeks, roasted wild game, and aged cheeses such as Parmigiano-Reggiano.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the historic Veneto region, Masi's Selezione Privata represents the Boscaini family's ultimate dedication to the ancient art of appassimento. This prestigious selection highlights the native Corvina, Rondinella, and Oseleta grapes, which are carefully dried on traditional bamboo racks during the winter months. This meticulous process concentrates the sugars, acids, and tannins, resulting in an incredibly rich, complex, and structured red wine. Steeped in Venetian winemaking heritage, this wine reflects the unique microclimate of the Valpolicella hills and the family's centuries-old legacy of crafting majestic, age-worthy masterpieces.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1772 when the Boscaini family harvested their first vineyard plots in the Vaio dei Masi valley, Masi Agricola stands as a foundational pillar of modern Venetian viticulture. Anchored in the heart of Valpolicella Classica, the estate spans diverse microclimates and sedimentary limestone, marl, and volcanic soils across the Trevenezie, tempered by Lake Garda and alpine foothills. Masi revolutionized regional winemaking through the modern mastery of the ancient appassimento method—drying harvested bunches on traditional arelle bamboo racks—and pioneering the ripasso revival with their landmark 1964 Campofiorin. Governed by the Masi Technical Group and long stewarded by Sandro Boscaini, affectionately hailed as 'Mr. Amarone', the estate blends sustainability with exacting enology. Their benchmark expressions range from majestic, cru-designated Amarone della Valpolicella such as Costasera, Campolongo di Torbe, and Mazzano, to crisp Trevenezie whites like Masianco and vibrant sparkling wines, epitomizing classical Venetian refinement and textural depth.
🍇 Grapes
Corvina (45-95%), Corvinone, Rondinella