Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC 2010 San Guido Estate

Bolgheri Sassicaia 2010 is characterized by a highly complex olfactory profile. The fruity notes of ripe cherries, blackberries and black currants emerge on the nose, accompanied by hints of rosemary, lavender, raspberry leaves and herbaceous world. The olfactory sensation is completed by an elegant touch of oak and light hints of pipe tobacco.

The palate does not disappoint the expectations aroused by the olfactory notes: its intensity is given by the terroir of origin, which is best expressed in a perfect balance of freshness and flavour. Thanks to a complex and harmonious structure, this wine fully expresses its history and the territory that generated it, and lends itself to aging capable of further enhancing its personality. You can find this wine, and many others, on alberoshop.it

SASSICAIA 2010

Sassicaia 2010 is a prestigious Italian wine, renowned throughout the world for its enological excellence and its ability to balance body with complexity. Produced in the Bolgheri Sassicaia area, it represents a milestone for the excellences that have made the history of Italian enology.

Created by the ingenuity of Mario Incisa della Rocchetta, Sassicaia Tenuta San Guido comes from the union of Cabernet Sauvignon and Franc grapes planted in a land characterized by a composition of natural elements similar to the Bordeaux area. Thanks to the important contribution of the enologist Giacomo Tachis, Sassicaia has become a symbol of the highest quality Italian wine production.
The Sassicaia Doc vintage begins in mid-September with the harvest of the Cabernet Franc grapes and, subsequently, with those of Cabernet Sauvignon, completing at the end of September with the harvest of the grapes from the vineyards places on the hills. 

The vinification took place with the selection of the grapes using a sorting table. Very soft pressing and destemming of the grapes and subsequent fermentation in steel at a controlled temperature of around 30°; - 31°C (without the addition of external yeasts), with maceration of about 12-15 days for the Cabernet Francs and 10-13 days for the Cabernet Sauvignon. Frequent pumping over of the musts and délestages. The malolactic fermentation in steel is completed in November. The refinement, at the end of the malolactic fermentation and after a rotation of decanting to ensure cleanliness, the wine begins the period of refinement in French oak barriques for a period ranging from 20 to 25 months.

The length of the aging is technically decided on the basis of the seasonal trend of the vintage.

Sassicaia 2010 is a wine that will enhance great occasions and sumptuous dinners, but that will surprise even if enjoyed in solitude and meditation. The soil in which the grapes are born is one of the most famous company crus, characterized by a composition of natural elements that give the wine a unique and inimitable flavour.

Sassicaia 2010 is a wine that loves time and is not afraid of it. In fact, with ageing, it best expresses the story it contains, becoming increasingly rich and complex.

Awards and Acknowledgments

• Robert Parker 96pt
• Antonio Galloni 96pt
• Wine Spectator 94pt
• James Sucking 94pt

San Guido Estate

The Tenuta San Guido is a historic winery located in the Tuscan Maremma, along the Etruscan coast that goes from Livorno to Grosseto. Since 1968 it has achieved worldwide fame thanks to its famous Sassicaia wine, considered one of the best in the world. The company can count on ninety hectares of vineyards, of which 75 dedicated exclusively to the production of Sassicaia. Tenuta San Guido also produces two other labels: the "Guidalberto" and ""The Defenses"". The peculiarity of the microclimate and the territory, combined with the quality of the final product, have allowed Sassicaia to achieve an incomparable record: the first Italian wine from a specific cellar to have a reserved DOC, the Bolgheri Sassicaia. The marketing of Sassicaia is regulated by a precise disciplinary which allows its sale not before 2 years of aging.

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