Tenuta San Guido
Bolgheri Sassicaia 2023
| Denomination | DOC Bolgheri Sassicaia |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Area | Tuscany (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc |
| Aging | Aged for 24 months in French oak barriques (partly new and partly first and second use), followed by around 6 months in bottle. |
- Designation: Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC, the only dedicated designation in Italy
- Bordeaux blend: 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc, hand-harvested grapes
- Vinification: in steel at 28–30 °C, maceration for 13–15 days, with pumping over and délestage
- Ageing: 24 months in French oak barriques followed by 6 months in bottle
- Serving: notes of red fruits and liquorice; decant for 1 hour, serve at 18–20 °C
Description
What kind of wine it is
The Bolgheri Sassicaia from Tenuta San Guido is a highly prestigious Tuscan red wine that enjoys its own dedicated denomination. This Bordeaux-style blend combines Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc grapes, achieving an ideal balance between structure and complexity. The bouquet releases clear aromas of crisp red fruit, currants, blackcurrant and cherry, enriched by notes of liquorice, Mediterranean scrub and a distinct minerality. On the palate, it is direct and dynamic, supported by silky tannins and a vibrant acidity that leads the sip towards a finish of excellent persistence.
Where it comes from
This wine originates in Castagneto Carducci, along the coast of the Tuscan Maremma. The vineyards of Tenuta San Guido are situated between one hundred and four hundred metres above sea level, with a west and south-west exposure that favours optimal ripening of the grapes. The vines sink their roots into calcareous and clayey soils, rich in galestro and characterised by a marked presence of stones, an element from which the wine itself takes its name. This unique terroir gives the structure a pronounced gustatory tension and a precise aromatic definition.
How it is produced
Manual harvesting ensures careful selection of the grape bunches. After gentle crushing and destemming, fermentation with indigenous yeasts takes place in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature. Maceration lasts for about two weeks, with pumping over and délestage to encourage aromatic extraction. Once malolactic fermentation is complete, the wine matures for twenty-four months in French oak barrels. The final blending is followed by a necessary resting period, essential to perfectly harmonise the texture and complexity of the wine.
History and Curiosities
The only Italian wine to boast its own dedicated denomination, Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC is born at the historic Tenuta San Guido, nurtured by the breezes of the Etruscan Coast. The legend of this renowned Bordeaux blend originates from the dream of Mario Incisa della Rocchetta, inspired by the elegance of the great wines of Bordeaux. The name “Sassicaia” refers to the characteristic limestone and stony soils, ideal for giving the wine a vibrant structure. This vintage expresses a masterful balance between body and complexity, consecrated by the prestigious 100 points from Robert Parker.
Awards
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2023
100/100
The prestigious international wine guide from the renowned Robert Parker, the world's most experienced and trusted wine taster.
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
18 - 20 °C
Longevity:
15 - 25 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 1940
- Oenologist: Nicolò Incisa della Rocchetta, Carlo Paoli, Graziana Grassini
- Bottles produced: 980.000
- Hectares: 90
| Name | Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia 2023 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | Tenuta San Guido |
| Story | History and Curiosities The only Italian wine to boast its own dedicated denomination, Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC is born at the historic Tenuta San Guido, nurtured by the breezes of the Etruscan Coast. The legend of this renowned Bordeaux blend originates from the dream of Mario Incisa della Rocchetta, inspired by the elegance of the great wines of Bordeaux. The name "Sassicaia" refers to the characteristic limestone and stony soils, ideal for giving the wine a vibrant structure. This vintage expresses a masterful balance between body and complexity, consecrated by the prestigious 100 points from Robert Parker. |
| Origin | Bolgheri - Castagneto Carducci (Livorno) |
| Climate | Altitude 100–400 m a.s.l.; west, south-west exposure |
| Soil composition | Calcareous areas rich in galestro, with a strong presence of rocks and stones; partially clayey soils |
| Cultivation system | Spur-pruned cordon |
| Plants per hectare | 3600-5500 |
| Harvest | Prima decade di settembre fino al 10 ottobre |
| Fermentation temperature | 28-30 °C |
| Fermentation | Approximately 13–15 days |
| Production technique | Vinificazione in acciaio inox a temperatura controllata con macerazione sulle bucce (rimontaggi e délestage), fermentazione malolattica in acciaio e affinamento in barrique di rovere francese |
| Wine making | Selection of grapes with sorting table; gentle pressing and delicate destemming; alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature (about 28–30 °C) without the addition of external yeasts, with maceration on the skins for about 13–15 days, pump-overs and frequent délestage; malolactic fermentation in steel completed by the end of November; ageing for 24 months in French oak barriques and about 6 months in bottle. |
| Aging | Aged for 24 months in French oak barriques (partly new and partly first and second use), followed by around 6 months in bottle. |
| Total acidity | 5.9 gr/L |
| PH | 3.45 |
| Residual sugar | 0.1 gr/L |
| Year production | 980000 bottles |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |