Tenuta San Guido
Le Difese 2023
Other years:
2024| Denomination | Toscana IGT |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Area | Tuscany (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Sangiovese |
| Aging | At the end of malolactic fermentation, the wine was aged for about 8 months in oak barriques. |
| Year | 2023 |
| Product name | Le Difese 2023 |
| Color | Clear ruby. |
| Perfume | Attractive nose, with hints of blackberries and blueberries, violets, oriental spices and vegetal traits. |
| Taste | Palate of composed softness, cheered by precise freshness and combed tannins. Lasting persistence. |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Country | Italy |
| Other years | 2024 |
Description
A still red from Tuscany IGT, 13.5% ABV, produced by Tenuta San Guido. A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Sangiovese. 0.75 L bottle, 2023 vintage. Le Difese is a wine born from the same philosophy as Sassicaia, combining the elegance of Cabernet Sauvignon with the vivacity of Sangiovese. The nose is enticing, with hints of blackberry and blueberry, violet, oriental spices, and vegetal notes. A clear ruby color. The palate is smooth and composed, enlivened by precise freshness and well-combed tannins. The finish is long-lasting.
Awards
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2023
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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2023
92/100
Decanter is a wine and lifestyle magazine, published monthly in around 90 countries. The magazine includes industry news, classic guides and advice on wine and spirits.
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2023
90/100
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
91/100
Vinous is the online guide from Antonio Galloni, one of the world's leading wine connoisseurs.
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2023
89/100
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: 1940
- Oenologist: Nicolò Incisa della Rocchetta, Carlo Paoli, Graziana Grassini
- Bottles produced: 980.000
- Hectares: 90
| Name | Tenuta San Guido Le Difese 2023 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Toscana IGT |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Sangiovese |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | Tenuta San Guido |
| Origin | 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 | From 5,500 to 6,250 vine stocks per ha. |
| Harvest | ing, strictly by hand, began in early September with the Cabernet grapes and was completed at the end of the month with the Sangiovese grapes. |
| Fermentation temperature | 29-30 °C |
| Wine making | Selection of the bunches using a sorting table. Soft pressing and destemming of the grapes. Primary fermentation in stainless steel vats at controlled temperature (29-30 °C) without the addition of external yeasts. Maceration on the skins for 10 3 days for the Cabernet S. and for about 13 5 days for the Sangiovese, with successive phases of pumping over and deléstage to soften the tannic component. Malolactic fermentation carried out in steel. |
| Aging | At the end of malolactic fermentation, the wine was aged for about 8 months in oak barriques. |
| Total acidity | 5.2 gr/L |
| PH | 3.52 |
| Residual sugar | 0.22 gr/L |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |