Sassicaia, Tenuta San Guido

Region

Tuscany, Italy

Sassicaia is one of the original Super Tuscans.

It was first made in 1968. Marchese Mario Incisa della Rocchetta experimented with planting Cabernet Sauvignon instead of the usual local varieties.  These vines thrived on the gravel soils at Tenuta San Guido. Coastal Bolgheri turned out to be well-suited to the variety both in terms of climate and soils.  The resulting wine was not released commercially until the 1970s. When it was, it soon attracted a global following – and of course many imitators. In 1994, Sassicaia was awarded its own DOC.

Today, Sassicaia is still made Cabernet Sauvignon with a small percentage of Cabernet Franc. Maturation is in French oak barriques, around a third of which are new. The estate also produces Guidalberto, a Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot blend, which comes from younger vines. A third wine, Le Difese, is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Sangiovese.

Wines from this producer

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Region Type Vintage Wine Name Case Size Producer Case Price Duty Status Remarks Enquire
Italy Red 2023 Le Difese 6x75cl Tenuta San Guido 5 £125 EP enquire
Italy Red 2022 Guidalberto, Tenuta San Guido 6x75cl Tenuta San Guido 4 £250 IB enquire
Italy Red 2022 Le Difese 6x75cl Tenuta San Guido 6 £125 IB enquire
Italy Red 2022 Sassicaia 6x75cl Tenuta San Guido 1 £1,250 EP enquire
Italy Red 2021 Guidalberto, Tenuta San Guido 6x75cl Tenuta San Guido 3 £220 IB enquire
Italy Red 2021 Sassicaia 6x75cl Tenuta San Guido 1 £1,250 IB enquire
Italy Red 2020 Guidalberto, Tenuta San Guido 6x75cl Tenuta San Guido 4 £180 IB enquire
Italy Red 2020 Sassicaia 6x75cl Tenuta San Guido 2 £995 IB enquire
Italy Red 2019 Guidalberto, Tenuta San Guido 6x75cl Tenuta San Guido 2 £180 IB enquire
Italy Red 2018 Sassicaia 6x75cl Tenuta San Guido 1 £995 IB enquire
Italy Red 2017 Sassicaia 6x75cl Tenuta San Guido 1 £1,000 IB enquire
Italy Red 2015 Sassicaia 6x75cl Tenuta San Guido 1 £1,170 IB enquire
Italy Red 2014 Sassicaia 6x75cl Tenuta San Guido 1 £1,000 IB enquire
Italy Red 2011 Sassicaia 6x75cl Tenuta San Guido 1 £1,040 IB enquire

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