Tenuta Guado al Tasso (Antinori)
Bolgheri Rosato Scalabrone 2024
| Denomination | Bolgheri DOC |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Area | Tuscany (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 30% Syrah |
| Year | 2024 |
| Product name | Bolgheri Rosato Scalabrone 2024 |
| Color | Slightly discharged peony pink. |
| Perfume | Intense, rich nose of sweet fruit, notes of cherry and raspberry well complemented by light, lively herbaceous hints. |
| Taste | Fresh and balanced on the palate, with a persistent fruity aftertaste. |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Country | Italy |
Description
Bolgheri Scalabrone is a rosé wine produced in the Bolgheri area, in Tuscany. The name Scalabrone derives from a bandit who lived in these parts in the early 19th century, a sort of Robin Hood who robbed ships in the Bolgheri canal port. Scalabrone is produced on the Guado al Tasso estate of the Antinori marquises, a family with a centuries-old tradition of winemaking. The Bolgheri area has been famous for its rosé wines since the 1970s and has held the Controlled Designation of Origin (DOP) status since 1984, which also includes Bolgheri Scalabrone. The vineyards are located at an altitude of 45-60 meters above sea level, on soils of varying composition. The climate is extremely mild thanks to the proximity of the sea and the constant breezes that keep the sky clear, thus ensuring a high level of sunshine. The harvest takes place at the end of August, with manual picking and selection in the vineyard of the best bunches for vinification. Scalabrone is produced using Cabernet Sauvignon (40%), Merlot (30%), and Syrah (30%) grapes. The three grape varieties are harvested and vinified separately. After destemming, they are gently pressed and transferred to the press where they undergo maceration for 3-5 hours at low temperatures. After pressing, the wine is transferred to stainless steel tanks where alcoholic fermentation takes place at a temperature of 16°C. The various lots are then selected and assembled, before being bottled.
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Serve at:
10 - 12 °C.
Longevity:
03 - 05 years
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- Start up year: 1934
- Oenologist: Marco Ferrarese
- Bottles produced: 1.644.685
- Hectares: 320
The noble Della Gherardesca family began practicing viticulture in the late 1600’s on their land in Bolgheri, but things really began to change under the guidance of Guido Alberto Della Gherardesca (1780-1854). He was a passionate about viticulture. He was appointed majordomo of Grand Duke Leopold II and then dedicated himself to enology in his family’s land in Maremma. In the 1930’s, the property was inherited by Carlotta Della Gherardesca Antinori (Piero Antinori’s mother) and her sister who was married to Mario Incisa Della Rocchetta (who received the nearby Tenuta San Guido). Read more
| Name | Guado al Tasso Bolgheri Rosato Scalabrone 2024 |
|---|---|
| Type | Rosé still |
| Denomination | Bolgheri DOC |
| Vintage | 2024 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 30% Syrah |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | Tenuta Guado al Tasso (Antinori) |
| Origin | Bolgheri (LI) |
| Harvest | The harvest began on 21 August with Merlot and ended at the end of August with Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon. |
| Fermentation temperature | 16 °C |
| Wine making | The three varieties Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah were harvested and vinified separately. The grapes were gently destemmed, softly crushed and transferred to the press for a short maceration of about 3-5 hours at low temperatures in order to obtain a must rich in aromatic precursors. After pressing, the must passed into stainless steel tanks where it underwent alcoholic fermentation at a controlled temperature of 16 °C. The various batches were carefully and systematically evaluated and blended. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |