Tenuta San Guido
Le Difese 2024
| Denomination | IGT Toscana |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Area | Tuscany (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Sangiovese |
| Aging | At the end of the malolactic fermentation, the wine was aged for about 8 months in oak barriques. |
- Blend and style: Still red Toscana IGT 2024, 55% Cabernet Sauvignon and 45% Sangiovese
- Aromas: Blackberries, blueberries, violet, oriental spices and light vegetal notes
- Vinification: Stainless steel at 29-30°C with indigenous yeasts; maceration on the skins for 10-15 days
- Ageing and taste: 8 months in barrique; soft and fresh on the palate, with smooth tannins
- Scores and serving: 96 James Suckling; 16-18°C, decant for 1 hour; meats and cheeses
Description
What kind of wine it is
Le Difese by Tenuta San Guido is an elegant still red wine from Tuscany, created from a meticulous blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Sangiovese. Its aromatic profile opens with clear notes of blackberries, blueberries and violets, enriched by hints of oriental spices and delicate vegetal nuances. In the glass, it displays a bright ruby colour, heralding a smooth and composed sip, enlivened by precise freshness and finely polished tannins. The balanced taste ensures a pleasant persistence, making it an excellent companion for game and cheeses after a brief decanting.
Where it comes from
The vineyards take root in the area of Castagneto Carducci, in the heart of Tuscany. The vines grow at an altitude between one hundred and three hundred metres above sea level, benefiting from excellent south and south-west exposure that ensures consistent and optimal ripening of the grapes. The terrain is varied and composite, characterised by a strong presence of calcareous areas rich in marl and stones, alternating with significant clay components. This specific interaction between soil and climate gives the grapes a pronounced aromatic integrity and lays the foundation for an orderly tannic structure.
How it is produced
Production begins with a rigorous manual harvest, followed by selection of the bunches, destemming and gentle pressing. Fermentation takes place in steel vats at a controlled temperature thanks to the action of indigenous yeasts. This is followed by prolonged maceration on the skins, differentiated for each variety, during which pumping over and délestage are carried out to soften the polyphenolic component. After malolactic fermentation in steel, the wine rests for about eight months in oak barrels, a maturation that consolidates its overall harmony and prepares it for lasting evolution.
History and Curiosities
Born in the renowned terroir of Castagneto Carducci, Le Difese expresses the pure winemaking essence of Tenuta San Guido. This vintage, the result of meticulous hand harvesting, encapsulates the vibrant soul of soils rich in marl and clay, standing out as an excellence awarded an impressive 96 points by James Suckling. A prestigious Toscana IGT red that promises an exciting evolution over time, up to 15 years, ideal for enriching your cellar with a label of unparalleled and timeless charm.
Tasting notes
Perlage
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C
Longevity:
10 - 15 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 Le Difese 2024 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Toscana IGT |
| Vintage | 2024 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Sangiovese |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | Tenuta San Guido |
| Story | History and Curiosities Born in the renowned terroir of Castagneto Carducci, Le Difese expresses the pure winemaking essence of Tenuta San Guido. This vintage, the result of meticulous hand harvesting, encapsulates the vibrant soul of soils rich in marl and clay, standing out as an excellence awarded an impressive 96 points by James Suckling. A prestigious Toscana IGT red that promises an exciting evolution over time, up to 15 years, ideal for enriching your cellar with a label of unparalleled and timeless charm. |
| Origin | Castagneto Carducci (LI) |
| Soil composition | Varied and composite morphology, with a strong presence of calcareous areas rich in marl and stones, and partly clayey |
| Cultivation system | Spurred cordon |
| Plants per hectare | From 5,500 to 6,250 vine stocks per hectare |
| Harvest | Manual harvest from the beginning of September to the end of September |
| Fermentation temperature | 29-30 °C |
| Fermentation | 10 3 days (Cabernet Sauvignon) and about 13 5 days (Sangiovese) |
| Production technique | Fermentation in stainless steel vats at controlled temperature with indigenous yeasts, maceration on the skins with pumping over and délestage, malolactic fermentation in steel and ageing in oak barriques |
| Wine making | Selection of grape bunches on a sorting table; gentle pressing and destemming; primary fermentation in stainless steel vats at controlled temperature (29-30 °C) without the addition of external yeasts; maceration on the skins (10 3 days for Cabernet Sauvignon, about 13 5 days for Sangiovese) with pump-overs and délestage; malolactic fermentation in steel; ageing for about 8 months in oak barriques. |
| Aging | At the end of the malolactic fermentation, the wine was aged for about 8 months in oak barriques. |
| Total acidity | 5.2 gr/L |
| PH | 3.52 |
| Residual sugar | 0.22 gr/L |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |