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Tua Rita

Tua Rita is a Bolgheri-adjacent estate in Suvereto (Val di Cornia) founded by Rita Tua and Virgilio Bisti in 1984, gaining international fame when Redigaffi—a 100% Merlot—received a perfect 100 points from Robert Parker in 2000, making it an overnight Italian cult wine. The estate produces Redigaffi, Giusto di Notri (a Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot-Cabernet Franc blend), and entry wines from 35 hectares. Redigaffi is the most valuable at auction ($209, 82 lots, 2015 peak), while Giusto di Notri averages $85 across 86 lots (2001 vintage peak), making it the higher-volume wine. Prices reach $1,195 for the rarest Redigaffi bottlings. The overall portfolio averages $139 across 369 lots. Tua Rita's location outside the Bolgheri DOC proper limits appellation recognition but not collector interest—the wines trade on winemaker reputation and Parker scores rather than geographical prestige. The 2000 vintage of Redigaffi remains the estate's most iconic release, though subsequent vintages have maintained strong scores.

Redigaffi 2000 received 100 points from Robert Parker, transforming Tua Rita from a regional curiosity into an Italian cult collectible overnight; it remains the estate's reference release.

Redigaffi, a 100% Merlot, averages $209 per bottle across 82 auction lots, reaching $1,195 for peak vintages—comparable pricing to top Bolgheri estates despite lacking the IGT Bolgheri appellation.

Giusto di Notri, a Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot-Cabernet Franc blend, is the highest-volume wine at 86 auction lots averaging $85—roughly 41% of the flagship price.

The estate farms 35 hectares in Suvereto (Val di Cornia), outside the Bolgheri DOC, demonstrating that coastal Tuscan terroir beyond the Bolgheri appellation can produce world-class wines.

Auction Lots

370

Avg Price / Bottle

$152

Top Vintage

2015

Price Range

$18 – $1.2k

In the Glass

Redigaffi is plush, opulent, 100% Merlot: black cherry, dark plum, mocha, dark chocolate, and cassis on a full-bodied frame with velvety tannins. Giusto di Notri is more structured—the Cabernet Sauvignon component adds pencil shavings, dark olive, and firmer tannins alongside the Merlot-derived richness. Both wines show the generosity of Suvereto's warm coastal climate tempered by limestone subsoils.

Portfolio

Wine	Colour	Avg Price	Lots Sold	Top Vintage
Redigaffi	Red	$211	192	2015
Giusto di Notri	Red	$80	138	2001
Perlato Bosco Rosso	Red	$108	19	2007
Redigaffi 7	Red	$195	12	2007
Lodano Rosso	Red	$30	9	2007

Top Auction Houses

klwines

248 lots

spectrum

137 lots

hdh

52 lots

brentwood

35 lots

acker

25 lots

Tua Rita is based in the Tuscany wine region.

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