Bolgheri Cont'Ugo 2023

Description

A still red from Tuscany, 14% ABV, produced by Tenuta Guado al Tasso (Antinori) in the prestigious Bolgheri area. 100% Merlot, a grape variety that expresses its full potential in this terroir. 0.75 L bottle, 2023 vintage. Tenuta Guado al Tasso extends over approximately 320 hectares of vineyards in a splendid plain surrounded by hills known as the "Bolgheri amphitheater." The selection was made from the finest Merlot grapes from the estate's 40 hectares of vineyards. On the nose, notes of small red fruits such as cherry, morello cherry, and raspberry stand out, accompanied by aromas of sweet spices and Mediterranean herbs. Intense ruby red. On the palate, it is striking for its silky tannins, a wine with good persistence, great balance, and pleasantness.

Details

Perfume

On the nose, notes of small red fruits such as cherry, morello cherry and raspberry stand out, accompanied by aromas of sweet spices and Mediterranean herbs.

Color

Intense ruby red.

Taste

On the palate it impresses with silky tannins, a wine of good persistence, great balance and pleasantness.

Serve at:

16 - 18 °C.

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Producer

Producer

Tenuta Guado al Tasso (Antinori)

From this winery

• Start up year: 1934
• Oenologist: Marco Ferrarese
• Bottles produced: 1.644.685
• Hectares: 320

Tenuta Guado al Tasso is located in the small but prestigious Bolgheri DOC, on the coast of upper Maremma, about one hundred kilometers southwest from Florence. This appellation has a relatively recent history, DOC Bolgheri was approved in 1994 and since then it has become an internationally recognized reference point for the Italian and international winemaking arena. The estate covers an area of about 320 hectares (790 acres) planted with vines, set in a beautiful plain encircled by rolling hillsides known as the "Bolgheri Amphitheatre" due to its particular shape.

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

Tuscany

Technical Sheet

Name	Guado al Tasso Bolgheri Cont'Ugo 2023
Type	Red still
Denomination	Bolgheri DOC
Vintage	2023
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	30 °C
Wine making	The selection was made from the best Merlot grapes from the estate's 40 hectares of vineyards. After manual harvesting and careful selection in the cellar, the grapes were transferred to thermo-conditioned stainless steel tanks where alcoholic fermentation and maceration took place over a period of about 20 days. The fermentation temperature was managed according to the ripeness level of the grapes: some at lower temperatures to maintain greater aromatic freshness, others at temperatures of around 30 °C to emphasise polyphenolic extraction and structure. This resulted in different types of Merlot that were transferred to barrels separately.
Aging	Malolactic fermentation took place in barriques (1/3 new) and was completed by the end of the year. After 8 months of elevation in French oak, the best batches were blended and put back into barriques for a further 4 months. At the end of this period, the wine was bottled. The wine matured in the bottle for approximately 6 months before release.
Allergens	Contains sulphites