The Veronese maison organizes an event in the Masi Wine Experience style, in which the art of harvesting becomes an experience to be lived. The scent of grapes, skilled hands that select the bunches, all when the light of the sunset welcomes guests and gives a magical evening in the vineyard.
Appointment at Masi Tenuta Canova, in Lazise del Garda at 6.00 pm on Saturday 19th September.
" Masi is dedicating this exclusive event to enthusiasts, connoisseurs and members of the Masi Investor Club , the initiative designed to give its shareholders an experiential dimension of their investment. Taking part in the event, the shareholders of the Masi Investor Club, professionals of the Stock Exchange, but also small private investors, will wear work shoes and with gloves and scissors they will pick the precious bunches with the careful supervision of Masi technicians; they will learn from the first moment what is the path that transforms grapes into wine and wine in business "comments Federico Girotto, CEO and Investor Relation of Masi Agricola.
After a welcome glass, all in the vineyard with the Masi Technical Group to harvest, to learn to distinguish the varieties and select the most suitable bunches for Appassimento, the ancient technique in which Masi has a recognized Expertise .
The experience will be completed by a special tasting dinner in which iconic Masi wines such as Moxxé, Campofiorin and Costasera will be paired with a menu that will also feature wine on the plate. All preceded by a visit to the Masi Wine Discovery Museum, to the fruit-growing areas and the large cellars for aging.
Places are limited and reservations are required: tel. 39 045 7580239 - canova@masi.it
2020 harvest notes by the Masi Technical Group
Overall, the grapes are perfectly healthy and with an ideal ripeness in all areas. This was stated by the Masi Technical Group , the pool of experts that contributes to the production of the great award-winning wines of the Veronese maison .
Entering into the merit of the mapping of the harvest in the Masi vineyards, in Valpolicella Classica the grape yield is within the average of the last 10 years with particularly high quality in the high hills. The sorting for the set aside for both the Campofiorin and the Amarone Costasera in the foothills began on 10 September, the grape harvest will continue in late September for the hilly part. Both in the Serego Alighieri vineyards and in the prestigious Campolongo di Torbe and Mazzano crus .
In Bardolino Classico the harvest began on 13 September with good quantitative and qualitative expectations. The same in the Colbaraca vineyard in Soave.
In Trentino , in the Conti Bossi Fedrigotti estates, the harvest began at the end of August with Pinot Nero and Chardonnay for the Conte Federico sparkling base; followed by Pinot Grigio from Pian del Griso . The harvest of Merlot and Cabernet for Fojaneghe is expected for the last ten days of September. High quality, strictly manual harvest for high lineage wines.
Moving east, to Canevel in Valdobbiadene, the harvest began on August 27 with the Chardonnay grapes for the DOCG Brut Valdobbiadene: a healthy grape with excellent acidity. From 4 September the Glera harvest continued and the harvest is now in full swing. Even in these hills the forecasts are excellent.
In Friuli, once the Pinot Grigio harvest is finished, we continue with Merlot and Refosco. Good harvest in quantity and quality.
And finally in Tuscany , at the Poderi Bell'Ovile Serego Alighieri , we start with Merlot. Sangiovese, Canaiolo and Ciliegiolo will be harvested before the end of September, while the end of the month is expected for Vermentino.
