Bolgheri Sassicaia 2011

Description

Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia is an absolute excellence, the only wine in Italy to have earned a specific DOC for identification: Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC. This wine, with its enveloping, intense, and exciting character, is a true oenological legend. It is the most famous in the world as it perfectly embodies the balance in terms of body and complexity. It is produced within the Tenuta San Guido, which with its unique and impervious soil, with limestone formations and a high stony content (hence the name "sassicaia") has created the perfect conditions for this oenological treasure to flourish. The name of the estate where Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassica is produced derives from San Guido della Gherardesca, who lived in the 13th century. It is a historic winery in the Bolgheri area, located along the Etruscan coast, in the Maremma region. The idea of planting vineyards in this area originated with Mario Incisa della Ricchetta who, fascinated by Bordeaux, dreamed of creating his own classy wine in 1920. This Bordeaux-style red is made with 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Cabernet Franc grapes. The Sassicaia harvest takes place in August and is vinified in temperature-controlled steel with approximately two weeks of maceration on the skins. Following various pumping overs and délestages, the wine is then aged in oak barrels for 2 years before being left in the bottle for 6 months.

Details

Perfume

Very complex and elegant on the nose, with scents of red fruits.

Color

Deep ruby colour

Taste

Intense, concentrated

Serve at:

18 - 20 °C.

Longevity:

15 - 25 years

Decanting time:

2 hours

Producer

Producer

Tenuta San Guido

From this winery

• Start up year: 1940
• Oenologist: Nicolò Incisa della Rocchetta, Carlo Paoli, Graziana Grassini
• Bottles produced: 980.000
• Hectares: 90

The One That Started It All...You’ve heard it before, Sassicaia is the most collectible Italian wine to come out of the Boot. The now historic wine is single-handedly responsible for launching the Super Tuscan movement and remains one of the most sought-after wines in the world. Marchese Nicolò Incisa della Rocchetta continues the 36 year old tradition at the Tenuta San Guido estate, which is considered by many to be the birthplace of Tuscan Cabernet. He is NOT influenced by the international demand to create a super-extracted, monster red wine; instead, he continues to produce the most elegant Super Tuscan there is! Read more

Tuscany

Technical Sheet

Name	Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia 2011
Type	Red still
Denomination	Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC
Vintage	2011
Size	0,75 l
Alcohol content	13.5% by volume
Grape varieties	85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Vendor	Tenuta San Guido
Origin	Tenuta San Guido - Bolgheri
Soil composition	The climate, influenced by the proximity of the sea and by the hills surrounding the vineyards, which protect them from winds, has a very strong influence on the correct and healthy maturation of the grapes.
Cultivation system	The vineyards planted as "cordone speronato"
Yield per hectare	5.000 kg
Harvest	ing begun in the first days of September, and lasted for about three weeks. The grapes was accurately selected before the time of maceration on the skins
Wine making	The grapes was accurately selected before the time of maceration on the skins, which lasted for about 16 8 days. This maceration allowed a complete diffusion of the poliphenols contained in the skins of the must. Following a very precocious malolactic fermentation, the wine begun at the beginning of November its ageing period of 24 month in french oak barriques, one third new.
Aging	Ageing period of 24 month in french oak barriques. This maceration allowed a complete diffusion of the poliphenols contained in the skins of the must. Following a very precocious malolactic fermentation, the wine begun at the beginning of November its ageing period of 24 month in french oak barriques, one third new.
Allergens	Contains sulphites