Monte Masua
⏳ Drinking Window
2018 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Classic meat ragù pasta, roasted poultry or game birds, and medium-aged cheeses.
✨ Technical Specifications
The Tommasi family, pioneers in the Veneto region since 1902, crafts the Monte Masua Valpolicella Classico Superiore as a tribute to one of the most historic hillsides in the Valpolicella Classico zone. Situated in the heart of the region, the Monte Masua vineyard benefits from excellent sun exposure and well-draining limestone and clay soils, which impart a distinct mineral elegance to the wine. This red blend is composed of the traditional Veronese grapes: Corvina, Corvinone, and Rondinella. It is crafted to highlight the vibrant, fresh cherry and wild berry characters of the fruit, supported by subtle spice notes acquired during its careful aging in Slavonian oak casks. The wine reflects the ancient viticultural heritage of Valpolicella, where hillside vineyards have been celebrated since Roman times for producing wines of remarkable balance, structure, and aromatic complexity.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1902 by Giacomo Tommasi in the hillside hamlet of Pedemonte di Valpolicella, Tommasi has evolved across four generations into one of the most prominent family-owned wine estates in northeastern Italy. While anchored in the classic calcareous-limestone hills of Valpolicella Classica, the estate has expanded its viticultural footprint across prominent northeastern denominations, including the mineral-rich, glacial clay terraces of Lugana on the southern shores of Lake Garda, as well as classic terroirs across Delle Venezie. Led winemaking-wise by Giancarlo Tommasi, the house operates under strict sustainability protocols certified via Equalitas. Vinification balances regional heritage with precision oenology, championing extended wood aging in large Slavonian oak casks for its iconic Amarone della Valpolicella and the ultra-prestige single-vineyard De Buris Riserva, while delivering vibrancy and saline minerality through stainless-steel vinifications in white expressions such as Le Fornaci Lugana and Le Volpare Soave Classico.
🍇 Grapes
Corvina (45-95%), Corvinone, Rondinella