One of the greatest wine-making domains can be found in the heart of tuscany � tenuta dell'ornellaia. A neighbour to the famous bolgheri, it produces marvellous vintages, one of which was born in 1986: masseto. It bears the name of the seven-hectare parcel, the merlot variety of which is the king. Masseto is a pure merlot with the mediterranean scents that wine waiters call the italian petrus.