MASI

The history of Masi is the history of its vineyards. Its name derives from "Vaio dei Masi" (little valley of the Masi in the valley of the Negrar, in the Valpolicella classico zone), the first vineyard acquired by the Boscaini family, owners of Masi, at the end of the 18th century.
Little by little, the winery has grown through successive and very careful acquisitions, which were selected for the quality of their terrain and location as well as for their historical importance, beginning from the classico zones of Valpolicella, Bardolino and Soave. In the last ten years the company developed projects in other prestigious viticoltural areas of the Venetian region and more recently outside Italy, in Argentina.
The Masi vineyards have remained in the Boscaini family for six generations. Sandro Boscaini is the company president; his brother Sergio is chief enologist; his cousin Roberto is logistic manager; his cousin Dario is responsible for viticulture.

MASI WINES

Masi produces exclusively premium wines which are modern in style but deeply rooted in tradition. The grapes used are mostly indigenous varieties of the region. They are vinified using traditional systems, like “appassimento”, combined with modern techniques.
The result is that each single wine has a unique personality, even maintaining the style of the region.
Modern, pleasant, well-balanced and recognizable wines which have earned Masi recognition for having “revolutionized the art of wine-making in the Veneto”, and which Hugh Johnson has defined as “a touchstone for Veronese enology”.

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MASI AMARONE

Tasting Note
Deep purple ruby colour; rich, ripe, plummy cherry aromas and flavours with hints of chocolate, spice and earth; full- bodied with a firm, long finish

Serving Suggestion
Roasted meats; game; strong cheeses

MASI CAMPOFIORIN

Tasting Note
Ruby red colour; dry with a complex nose of plums, prunes and violets; medium- to full-bodied with generous fruit on the palate; a nice backbone of spice and tannins

Serving Suggestion
Red meat; sharp cheeses; osso bucco; wild mushroom risotto

MASI MODELLO DELLE VENEZIE

Tasting Note
Ruby red colour; ripe blackberry fruit nose with spice and floral notes; ripe plummy fruit and spice flavours with a medium finish

Serving Suggestion
Excellent with pasta & meat sauce

MASI MODELLO DELLE VENEZIE

Tasting Note
Pale straw colour; some toasty aromas with fruity/floral overtones; well-balanced with a viscous, slightly oily texture

Serving Suggestion
Finger foods; lemon chicken; sautéed veal

MASI SEREGO ALGHIERI ROSSO

Tasting Note
Rich ruby colour; intense aromas of dry berry fruit, earth and spice notes; dry and medium-bodied with well-balanced with round, dried fruit, raspberry and plum flavours, with spicy notes in the finish.

Serving Suggestion
Strong cheeses, pizza, burgers, or meat in a rich sauce.

MASI SEREGO ALIGHIERI BIANCO DEL CONTE

Tasting Note
Forward floral aromas of rose petal and orange blossom which carry over onto the palate; medium-body with very good length

Serving Suggestion
Asian cuisine, creamy pasta or light fish dishes

MASI SOAVE CLASSICO Tasting Note Pale straw yellow colour; light mineral, apple skin and lemon aromas and flavours; light bodied with a slightly nutty finish Serving Suggestion Cream based pastas or seafood pasta, antipasto AMARONE CLASSICO MAZZANO 1995 Tasting Note The Amarones are again the leading reds. Both the Costasera '97 and the Mazzano '95 are very appealing, thanks to their sophisticated fruit and considerable structure, and both show class. Score - Two Glasses (out of 3). (Gambero Rosso Italian Wines 2002) AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA 1998 Tasting Note Enticing nose, with currants, old polished leather and an earthy mineral note. Full- to medium-bodied, with very tightly woven tannins and a mineral-fruit finish. Very elegant. Drink now. Score ? 91. (James Suckling, www.winespectator.com, April 30, 2003) CAMPOLONGO DI TORBE 1998 Tasting Note Rich, dark grapey, almost Port-like aromas, with a raisiny, minerally edge. Full-bodied, with big, muscular tannins and a long, fruit-driven finish. Very good, but not as complex as the 1997. Best after 2003. Score - 91. (James Suckling, www.winespectator.com, April 30, 2003) GRANDARELLA 2000 Tasting Note Medium deep ruby with a hint of mahogany. The aromas suggest toast/char, vanilla, dried berry, maraschino cherry and anice. Dry, sweet-centred with some ripe tannins. The alcohol (14.5% by volume) is very well-integrated. Full-bodied with a long finish.