Producer: | Sassicaia - "Italy's answer to Bordeaux" and for decades Italy's most expensive table wine. The famous winery Tenuta San Guido on the Tuscan Mediterranean coast near Bolgheri is located on a 5 km straight straight of 2'500 cypresses. The historic, very first vineyard is located at 300 m above sea level directly above today's Tenuta dell`Ornellaia and is only 1.5 hectares in size. In 1942 Mario Incisa della Rocchetta had planted Cabernet Sauvignon here. But only in the 1960s, the estate was extended to the vineyard "Sassicaia" and the wine sold on the market. In 1968, the first official Sassicaia year included only 4,000 bottles. Today, seven vineyards supply about 180,000 bottles a year, but these are far from sufficient to meet the enormous demand. The winery is owned by Marchese Nicoló Incisa della Rocchetta. The style of the house is designed for elegance and finesse, not sheer opulence. A Sassicaia needs some time for storage and is often underestimated young. Since 2000 Tenuta San Guido also produces a second wine, the "Guidalberto", a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Meanwhile, with the "Le Difese" still a fruity-fresh third wine has been added, which despite his youth already hints at the beginnings of a great wine. |
Region | Bolgheri is a hamlet of Castagneto Carducci in the province of Livorno. The area became famous in the wine world in the 70s, when the wine region was first awarded by the magazine DECANTER. The most important branch of industry is viticulture and, consequently, tourism. Interspersed is the Tuscan wine landscape with numerous olive groves and forests. The numerous hills of Tuscany are excellent for the high-quality wine cultivation. They soften high summer temperatures and the floors are also excellent for classic French grape varieties to thrive as well as native grapes. Year after year, in Tuscany, top-quality wines are produced in quantities that no other region in the country has. |
Variety: | Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet franc |
Production | After gently squeezing the grapes, the mash fermentation follows for about 15 days. The young wine is then aged for 22 months in French oak barrels. In late autumn, the wine reaches the bottle, where it turns for a year |
Tasting Note: | Gorgeous notes of dark berries and light roasted aromas. The typical Cabernet notes come to the fore. Strong and full with well-integrated tanines. The reverberation is long and the aromas of the bouquets reach the final again - terrific! |
Maturity: | vintage + 20 years |
Enjoy With: | A festive meal, fine meat dishes. |
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