Win a £4000 bottle of Masseto for £3

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"This is the best Merlot that Italy has to offer"

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This draw is guaranteed to end on 30th May. We will never cancel or extend the deadline, even if only one person enters! Please remember to answer the question 'what colour is red wine?' when you checkout.

Free postal entry

To enter for free please send an unenclosed postcard in the post first class to: The Small Wine Company Ltd, Unit 14, 250 Milkwood Road, Bessemer Park, SE25 0HG.

One entry per postcard stating; Full name, Email address, Phone number, Full address, Competition, Answer to the competition question and agreement to T&C’s.

All details must be clearly written. You MUST create an account with your full address on our website before sending a postal entry. Postal entries received without a registered account cannot be processed. If entering our competitions by post or online please ensure you have read and agree to our terms and conditions, if your entries do not comply with the terms they will not be included in the draw.

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  • The Winner

    Wins a 3L Double-Magnum Masseto 2020 worth £4,000

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    Coravin Timeless Six+ By-The-Glass system worth £400

  • Second Place

    Wins a Tiny Wine tasting kit worth £120

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    Coravin Timeless Three+ By-The-Glass system worth £280

  • Six Runners Up

    Six lucky runners up will win a delicious Tiny Wine home tasting kit worth £120

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FAQ

What do the runners up get?

Second place receives a Coravin Timeless Three+ home preservation system worth £280 and a 'Super Tuscan Explorer' Tasting Kit worth £120 . Plus six more runners up will recieve the same Tasting Kit.

Has Tiny Wine already bought this bottle of wine?

Yes we have. It's sitting in our cellars under perfect storage conditions ready to be sent out to the lucky winner at any time!

How do I know the draw is fair?

We use randomdraws third party software to select the winner. All winners are chosen at random and documented on our website.
Check out this video to see how we picked our last winner.

Can I keep the wine as an investment to sell on later?

Yes. We store our wine at London City Bond in Dinton, which is the most trusted fine wine storage facility in the UK. If you prefer, we can store the wine for you for as long as you want.

If you want to sell your wine, we can also do that for you too.

Can i buy multiple tickets?

Yes. You can buy as many entries as you like. The more entries you buy the more chance of winning!

How do I get the wine when I win it?

We will dispatch the wine to any UK mainland address on a date of your choosing.

If you would like to organise storage or delivery to a non-UK address we can assist with that.

Can I enter by Post?

Yes. Tiny Wine provides an alternative way for participants to enter our Prize Draws. Details of how to use this method are outlined below. Similar to the paid entry option, this alternative method requires you to agree to all our terms and conditions which can be found here.

To enter, take a blank sheet of paper or a postcard and write or type the following information: your full legal name, residential address (P.O. boxes are not permitted), town or city, postcode, phone number (optional), email address, and the name of the Prize Draw you wish to join.

For example, if Tiny Wine were running a draw to win a bottle of 1988 Petrus, you would write: "Tiny Wine Petrus Draw".

Please ensure your entry is clearly written or typed, as illegible entries may be disqualified. Please make sure your entry arrives before the closing time of the draw.

Send your completed entry in an envelope or on a postcard via first- or second-class post to the following address:

The Small Wine CompanyUnit 14, Bessemer Park, 250 Milkwood Road, London, England, SE24 0HG

A maximum of one entry can be made per postcard or envelope received. There is no limit to the number of entries that may be made this way.

Who won the last competition?

Sam from London won the 1988 Petrus. He paid £5 to enter and was lucky enough to win the £6000 bottle. There was 6 other winners who received Coravin home preservation systems and wine tastings. The closed competitions can be viewed here

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Tasting Notes

NOSE: Black Fruit, Dried
Flowers, Liquorice, Black Pepper, Spice

PALATE: Rich, Strawberry, Raspberry, Bitter, Muscular

COUNTRY: Italy

REGION: Tuscany

PRODUCER: Ornellaia

VINTAGE: 2020

GRAPES: Merlot | Cabernet Franc

ALCOHOL: 15%

WANT TO KNOW A BIT MORE ABOUT MASSETO?

In the world of fine wine, few names command the same hushed reverence as Masseto. This Tuscan powerhouse has rewritten the rulebook, proving that Merlot—when planted in the right place—can achieve greatness to rival Bordeaux’s most legendary estates. A true icon of Italian winemaking, Masseto is produced in tiny quantities, fiercely allocated, and almost mythical in its prestige.

Masseto’s story begins in the 1980s at Tenuta dell’Ornellaia, where a bold experiment unfolded on the Tuscan coast. Nestled in the rolling hills of Bolgheri, a single vineyard with an unusually high blue clay content—rare for the region—was identified as ideal for Merlot. The result? A wine of staggering depth, power, and finesse, one that quickly earned cult status among collectors. By 2001, Masseto had outgrown its parent estate and was granted its own identity, complete with a state-of-the-art winery built to match its world-class reputation.

Scarcity fuels desire, and Masseto embodies both. Annual production hovers around 30,000 bottles, a fraction of what the top Bordeaux châteaux release. Every vintage is an event, with allocations snapped up by collectors and top restaurants before most wine lovers even get a look-in. The secondary market tells the same story—prices routinely soar into the thousands, cementing Masseto’s place among the wine elite.

But beyond the hype, Masseto delivers. This is (mostly) Merlot at its most profound—sumptuously rich yet impeccably structured, offering layers of black fruit, spice, and mineral depth. The aging potential is immense, with top vintages evolving for decades, gaining complexity without losing their signature elegance.

A wine like Masseto isn’t just about taste—it’s about legacy, rarity, and the thrill of the chase. Whether it’s gracing the finest cellars, topping auction charts, or headlining a once-in-a-lifetime dinner, Masseto has secured its place as one of the world’s most coveted wines.

In a landscape where trends come and go, Masseto stands firm—an enduring benchmark of Italian excellence.