Massa Vecchia Vino Rosso NV web-published and beeswax—a glossy

and beeswax—a glossy

Cathiard's Malconsorts in 2020 lands on that knife edge: the deep red clay of this climat (the upper-middle slice

Metisses means hybrid

and Zinfandel pulls from century-old vines in Lodi and Contra Costa—farms dating back to 1886

holding onto the variety's natural vibrancy while pulling back from the loud passionfruit-and-jalapeno style that defines a lot of the region

Massa Vecchia Vino Rosso NV web-published and beeswax—a glossyFrom the same cult Maremma estate, the Vino Rosso is Massa Vecchia's multi vintage everyday red, declassified to give Fabrizio Niccolaini's family the freedom to blend across years. Sangiovese leads, joined by Malvasia Nera and occasionally Ciliegiolo or Alicante depending on what each harvest gives. Farming is biodynamic, fermentation is wild, and there is no filtration. The wine is fresh, juicy, and unpolished in the best way, with bright red fruit,