Tenuta Guado al Tasso (Antinori)
Guado al Tasso Bolgheri Cont'Ugo 2022
Other years:
2023| Denomination | Bolgheri DOC |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Area | Tuscany (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Merlot |
| Aging | The malolactic fermentation took place in barriques (1/3 of which were new) and was completed by the end of the year. After 8 months of ageing in French oak, the finest lots were blended together and went back into barrel for a further four months of ageing. At the end of this period, the wine was then bottled and given a final six months of bottle ageing before commercial release. |
| Other years | 2023 |
Description
Cont’Ugo is produced exclusively from Merlot grapes in order to interpret the territory of Bolgheri from a new perspective.
Awards
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2022
4Italian Sommelier Foundation (FIS) guide This has been one of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy for over 10 years.
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2022
93/100
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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2022
94/100
One of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy.
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2022
90/100
The prestigious international wine guide from the renowned Robert Parker, the world's most experienced and trusted wine taster.
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2022
3One of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy.
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2022
91/100
Vinous is the online guide from Antonio Galloni, one of the world's leading wine connoisseurs.
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2022
3Italian Sommelier Association (AIS) guide
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2022
94/100
Wine spectator is the most influential wine guide on the internet.
Details
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C.
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
Pairings
- Start up year: 1934
- Oenologist: Marco Ferrarese
- Bottles produced: 1.565.000
- Hectares: 320
Bolgheri, a prestigious, small DOC in which Guado al Tasso is located, has been famous for rosé wines since the 1970s: for these, as well as for white wines, it received Denominazione di Origine Controllata status in 1984, later extended to reds in 1994. However, the area is now known and respected mainly for its exceptional reds, the so-called 'Super Tuscans'. Read more
| Name | Guado al Tasso Bolgheri Cont'Ugo 2022 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Bolgheri DOC |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Merlot |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | Tenuta Guado al Tasso (Antinori) |
| Origin | Bolgheri (LI). |
| Climate | Altitude: 45-60 m. a.s.l. |
| Fermentation temperature | 86 °Fahrenheit (30 °C) |
| Wine making | The selection of the finest Merlot grapes was made from the over 100 acres (40 hectares) of the variety on the estate. After the hand harvest of the crop and a selection in the cellar, the grapes went into temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks where they fermented and remained in contact with their skins for a period of 20 days. The temperature of the fermentation was handled on the basis of the ripeness level of the grapes: some fermented at somewhat low temperatures to maintain aromatic freshness, others close to 86° Fahrenheit (30° centigrade) to extract body and structuring elements. In this way, different types of Merlot were obtained, each of which then went separately into small oak barrels. |
| Aging | The malolactic fermentation took place in barriques (1/3 of which were new) and was completed by the end of the year. After 8 months of ageing in French oak, the finest lots were blended together and went back into barrel for a further four months of ageing. At the end of this period, the wine was then bottled and given a final six months of bottle ageing before commercial release. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |