Tenute Masso Antico

Tenute Masso Antico is 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. The winemakers are Daniele Ress and Carlo Filippi who follow, with passion, the entire production, from the vineyard to the bottle.