Tenuta san guido le difese 2022

Name	Tenuta San Guido Le Difese 2022
Type	Red still
Classification	IGT Toscana
Year	2022
Size	0,75 l Standard
Alcohol content	13.50% by volume
Grape varieties	55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Sangiovese
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Origin	Castagneto Carducci (LI)
Climate	Altitude: 100-300 m. a.s.l. Exposure: South / South-West.
Soil composition	The soils have various and composite morphological characteristics with a strong presence of calcareous areas, rich in galestro and pebbles and partially clay.
Cultivation system	Spurred cordon
No. plants per hectare	5500-6250
Harvest	The manual harvest began in early September with the grapes of Cabernet and was completed at the end of the month with those of Sangiovese.
Fermentation temperature	29-30 °C
Vinification	Selection of the bunches on a sorting table. Soft pressing and destemming of the grapes. Primary fermentation in stainless steel vats at controlled temperature (29-30 °C) with no external yeasts. Maceration on the skins for 10-13 days for the Cabernet S. and for about 13-15 days for the Sangiovese, with successive phases of pumping over and délestage aimed at softening the tannic component. Malolactic fermentation in steel.
Ageing	At the end of the malolactic fermentation the wine has been aged for about 8 months in oak barriques.
Total acidity	5.20 gr/L
pH	3.52
Residual sugars	0.22 gr/L
Allergens	Contains sulphites
On offer	Price Tenuta San Guido Le Difese 2022 € 25.52 ex VAT

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Official awards

Expert	Award	Description	Vintage
xtraWine	92/100	92/100	2022
Decanter	91/100	91/100	2021
Vinous	91/100	91/100	2021
Wine Spectator	90/100	90/100	2021
Bibenda		4 bunches of grapes - A high quality wine with distinctive character	2020
Luca Maroni	92/99	92/99	2020
Veronelli		2 red stars - A high quality wine with distinctive character	2020
Wine Spectator	90/100	90/100	2020
Bibenda		4 bunches of grapes - A high quality wine with distinctive character	2019
Luca Maroni	92/99	92/99	2019
Veronelli		3 red stars - An excellent wine	2019
Vitae AIS		3 vines - An excellent wine	2019
Bibenda		4 bunches of grapes - A high quality wine with distinctive character	2018
James Suckling	91/100	91/100	2018
Luca Maroni	92/99	92/99	2018
Veronelli		2 red stars - A high quality wine with distinctive character	2018
Vinous	90/100	90/100	2018
Wine Spectator	90/100	90/100	2018
Bibenda		4 bunches of grapes - A high quality wine with distinctive character	2017
James Suckling	92/100	92/100	2017
Veronelli		2 red stars - A high quality wine with distinctive character	2017
Bibenda		4 bunches of grapes - A high quality wine with distinctive character	2016
James Suckling	93/100	93/100	2016
Robert Parker	90/100	90/100	2016
Veronelli		2 red stars - A high quality wine with distinctive character	2016
Vinous	91/100	91/100	2016
Vitae AIS		3 vines - An excellent wine	2016
Wine Spectator	90/100	90/100	2016
James Suckling	92/100	92/100	2015
Robert Parker	88/100	88/100	2015
Wine Spectator	90/100	90/100	2015
Robert Parker	88/100	88/100	2014
Wine Spectator	88/100	88/100	2014
Bibenda		4 bunches of grapes - A high quality wine with distinctive character	2012
James Suckling	92/100	92/100	2012
Robert Parker	88/100	88/100	2012
Robert Parker	90/100	90/100	2009

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