Tenuta San Guido
Guidalberto 2023
| Denomination | Toscana IGT |
|---|---|
| Size | 1,50 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Area | Tuscany (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot |
| Aging | Malolactic fermentation, which began at the beginning of November, was also completely carried out in steel vats, after which the musts were placed in barriques for ageing. On completion of malolactic fermentation, the wine was placed in French oak barriques, and a small part in American oak, for a period of 15 months. |
| Year | 2023 |
| Product name | Guidalberto 2023 |
| Color | Bright ruby colour. |
| Perfume | Nose like a "tombeur de femmes", bewitching in its reminiscences of wild fruits and fine spices in profusion, sea bush, mocha and nutmeg. In the mouth it is pure expression of a great vintage, which in some ways gives a foretaste of what the public expects next year with the presentation of its elder brother Sassicaia. |
| Taste | Refined and sweet tannins, dissolved compactness of acidity and savoury minerality, and a finish that is complete, complex and refined. |
| Pairings | Ideal with meat dishes, cheeses. |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Country | Italy |
Awards
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2023
96/100
James Suckling is an influential American wine critic and journalist who worked at Wine Spectator for 30 years. He left the magazine in 2010 to start his own website and guidebook (JamesSuckling.com). He specialises in Italian and Bordeaux wines.
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2023
92/100
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Details
Perfume
Color
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Serve at:
14 -16 °C.
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
Pairings
- Start up year: 1940
- Oenologist: Nicolò Incisa della Rocchetta, Carlo Paoli, Graziana Grassini
- Bottles produced: 980.000
- Hectares: 90
| Name | Tenuta San Guido Guidalberto Magnum 2023 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Toscana IGT |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Size | 1,50 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | Tenuta San Guido |
| Origin | Bolgheri Castagneto Carducci (LI) |
| Climate | Altitude: 100-300 m. a.s.l. Exposure: South / South-West. |
| Soil composition | The soils on which the vineyards stand have varied and composite morphological characteristics with strong presence of calcareous areas rich in marl and stones and partly clayey. |
| Cultivation system | Spurred Cordon |
| Plants per hectare | 6250 |
| Harvest | ing, strictly by hand, began with the Merlot at the end of August and continued from September with the Cabernet Sauvignon. |
| Fermentation temperature | 26-28 °C |
| Wine making | Grapes and berries are sorted and carefully selected by hand using a sorting table. Gentle pressing and destemming of the bunches to prevent the grapes from breaking and excessive release of tannins. Alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel vats at a controlled temperature maintained at around 26-28°C, without any addition of external yeasts. Maceration in this vintage was around 12 5 days for the Merlot grapes and 10 3 days for the Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, in order to limit excessive tannin release in a vintage that was certainly not poor in anthocyanins. Frequent pumping over and délestages resulted in greater aromatic expression of the musts. |
| Aging | Malolactic fermentation, which began at the beginning of November, was also completely carried out in steel vats, after which the musts were placed in barriques for ageing. On completion of malolactic fermentation, the wine was placed in French oak barriques, and a small part in American oak, for a period of 15 months. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |