Guidalberto Tenuta San Guido 2022

Guidalberto Tenuta San Guido can be regarded as Sassicaia's little brother, not because of lower quality but because of a different drinkability from the Bolgheri winery's flagship wine. Guidalberto, named after Nicolò della Gherardesca's four-grandfather, has led the estate for decades. Made from Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grapes in pure Bordeaux style, this wine saw its first bottle born in 2000.

Tenuta San Guido Guidalberto sees its vineyards insist on soils rich in marl, limestone and clay at an altitude between 100 and 300 meters above sea level. The harvest carried out manually, begins with the Merlot towards the end of August, continuing in September with the Cabernet Sauvignon. In the winery, sorting and selection of the best berries is carried out, followed by soft pressing and destemming of the grapes. Fermentation, which takes place without the addition of external yeasts, is activated inside steel tanks at a controlled temperature between 26 and 28°C. After a maceration of about 10 days for the Merlot and 11-14 for the Cabernet Sauvignon, frequent pumping over of the musts is carried out, which are then poured into French and American barriques for 15 months.

A brilliant ruby red is the signature of Guibalberto Tenuta San Guido, a wine that expresses an airtight youthfulness. Brought to the nose, the fullness of Merlot fruit immediately strikes and intoxicates the spirit, which is further invigorated by notes of coffee and remnants of Mediterranean scrub. As soon as one sip, one is struck by the tannic power of this wine, which is not rough me is firm and tenaciously persistent. Guidalberto is the emblem of an area that lies in the Tuscan hills but enjoys the influence of the Tyrrhenian Sea, a wine that is the ideal groom for the area's gastronomy, where strong and decisive flavours need a sip of imperial vigour.