Masso Antico
Masso Antico is an eclectic range of wines from Southern Italy. Produced in the province of Puglia by our winemakers Daniele and Carlo, Masso Antico wines are modern interpretations of classic local grape varieties.
With a commitment to purity and tradition, Masso Antico features a range of exceptional wines, including Primitivo, Negramaro, and Fiano, capturing the essence of the region’s rich terroir. What sets them apart is their unwavering dedication to organic practices, ensuring that every sip is a testament to the land’s natural bounty.
Our vineyards bask in the Italian sunshine and our wines are the perfect match to our beloved Mediterranean way of life. Raise your glass and say Cin cin!
Our Wines
Le Anfore
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 microoxygenation and the result is a fully developed wine with peculiar and genuine flavours.
Grape variety
Red grapes from Apulia
Food pairing
Goes perfectly with red meat and game cooked on the grill or in stews and with mature cheeses.
Serving temperature
16°-18° C
Characteristics
Alcohol: 14.5%vol.
Residual sugar: 8g/l
Primitivo del Salento
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
Grape variety
Primitivo
Food pairing
Perfect with starters as orecchiette (typical pasta from Apulia) with sausage sauce, red meat as the typical bombette pugliesi and mature cheeses.
Serving temperature
16°-18° C
Characteristics
Alcohol: 14%vol.
Residual sugar: 8g/l
Verdeca Chardonnay IGT
This wine has a straw yellow color with greenish reflections. A wine with 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.
Grape variety
Verdeca and Chardonnay
Food pairing
It is perfect with seafood dishes, vegetables and fresh cheeses.
Serving temperature
8°-12° C
Characteristics
Alcohol: 13%vol.
Residual sugar: 6g/l
Negroamaro del Salento
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.
Grape variety
Negroamaro
Food pairing
Ideal with meat dishes or game. It pairs perfectly with hard cheeses, spicy and tasty.
Serving temperature
16°-18° C
Characteristics
Alcohol: 13,5%vol.
Residual sugar: 8g/l
Primitivo del Salento
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.
Grape variety
Primitivo
Food pairing
It pairs perfectly with grilled meat dishes, stew and aged cheeses.
Serving temperature
16°-18° C
Characteristics
Alcohol: 14%vol.
Residual sugar: 16g/l
Negroamaro 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.
Grape variety
Negroamaro 100%
Food pairing
It pairs perfectly with grilled lamb, meatballs in sauce or chickpea soup.
Serving temperature
16°-18° C
Characteristics
Alcohol: 14% vol
Residual sugar: 12 g/l
Primitivo Rosé
Elegant rose with aromas of strawberry, passion fruit, watermelon and orange. On the palate, it is medium-bodied, fresh and clear, with a lovely acidity. Great length and clean.
Perfect as an aperitif, with fish or shellfish dishes, or simply on its own.
Grape variety
Primitivo.
Food pairing
Fish, Shellfish or on its own.
Serving temperature
10-12° C
Characteristics
Alcohol: 13%vol.
Residual sugar: 8g/l
Fiano del Salento
Straw yellow color and elegant aromas of almond, citrus and tropical notes, Masso Antico Fiano is another gem from Apulia. Fresh and aromatic, 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.
Grape variety
Fiano
Food pairing
Ideal with raw or cooked shellfish, light sauces and fresh cheeses. Perfect with sushi or sashimi.
Serving temperature
10°-12° C
Characteristics
Alcohol: 13,5%vol.
Residual sugar: 13g/l
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.
Grape variety
Primitivo, Negroamaro
Food pairing
Great with spicy meat. Perfect with chocolate.
Serving temperature
16° C
Characteristics
Alcohol: 15%vol.
Residual sugar: 16g/l
Our vineyards
Puglia
Situated on the ‘heel’ of Italy, Puglia is a fairly flat area which means the vineyards benefit from cooling air from the sea which is largely uninterrupted and provides relief from the very hot summer weather. Puglia has been transformed over the years from region producing grapes destined for other parts of Italy to a high-quality wine producing province focussing on indigenous grape varieties. Some of the grapes we grow in this area are grown using the vine training method known as “Alberello”, which has ancient origins and is typical of the Mediterranean area of Italy. It was developed to compensate the lack of water and the very hot climate. The now very rare Alberello system represents a very important part of the cultural and oenological heritage of Puglia.
Winemakers
Our winemakers Daniele Ress and Carlo Filippi follow with passion the entire production, from the vineyard to the bottle.
Thanks to their extensive knowledge of the multitude of terroirs and climates across the country, the Masso Antico wines are great reflections of the land in which they are produced whilst being modern and approachable.
Masso Antico’s wines are produced by Schenk Italian wineries which was founded in 1952 and is one of the leading wine producers and exporters of Italian wines. Two flying winemakers, five oenologists and highly trained staff look after the whole production process from vineyards to the finished product. Long-term partnerships with a number of carefully selected grape growers across Puglia means that the best fruit is selected to make the Masso Antico wines.