Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC 2017 Tenuta San Guido
Bolgheri Sassicaia from Tenuta San Guido was born in vineyards located in the splendid landscape of the Tuscan Maremma.
It is mainly produced on Cabernet Sauvignon grapes and with Cabernet Franc grapes, harvested between the beginning of September and the first week of October. The vinification process, at a controlled temperature of 30-31 ° C, consists of 2 weeks of maceration on the skins with frequent pumping over and de-aging, followed by malolactic fermentation in steel. The wine then ages i...
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Bolgheri Sassicaia from Tenuta San Guido was born in vineyards located in the splendid landscape of the Tuscan Maremma.
It is mainly produced on Cabernet Sauvignon grapes and with Cabernet Franc grapes, harvested between the beginning of September and the first week of October. The vinification process, at a controlled temperature of 30-31 ° C, consists of 2 weeks of maceration on the skins with frequent pumping over and de-aging, followed by malolactic fermentation in steel. The wine then ages i...
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Denomination DOC Bolgheri Sassicaia
Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC is the first and only Italian denomination reserved entirely for a property .
The Disciplinary determines some characteristics necessary for the Bolgheri Sassicaia Controlled Designation of Origin to be assigned:
- the cultivation perimeter extends over 13 km from the sea to the rear of the hills and the vineyards belong exclusively to the San Guido estate;
- the wine is obtained from at least 80% of Cabernet Sauvignon grapes and 20% of red berried grapes, suitable for cultivation for the Tuscany Region. Although Sassicaia wine has been produced since 1968 by 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Cabernet Franc ;
- a minimum natural alcoholic strength of 11.50%;
- the vineyards must be cultivated between 40 and 400 meters above sea level with a plant density of at least 4000 plants per hectare;
- the wine cannot be marketed until after an aging period of at least 2 years, of which 18 months in French oak barrels
These are just some of the fundamental points on which the Disciplinare DOC Bolgheri Sassicaia does not settle. And this also because actually the production area of this wine boasts decidedly peculiar characteristics, which differentiate it from the remaining Bolgheri territory and which contribute to determining the excellence of Sassicaia.
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