Tenuta San GuidoTuscany, Italy
Why you'll love it
The 2020 Sassicaia is a testament to Tenuta San Guido's legacy, blending 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Cabernet Franc. Aged for 25 months in oak (50% new), it embodies the elegance and complexity that have made Sassicaia a benchmark for...
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Aromatic and refined, this vintage offers notes of blackberry, cassis, cedar, and forest floor. The palate is full-bodied with velvety tannins, showcasing flavours of dark cherry, licorice, and a hint of balsamic, leading to a long, structured finish.
Ideal with grilled meats, game, or aged cheeses. Its structure also makes it suitable for cellaring.
Best known in Loire Valley, Bordeaux
Lighter and more fragrant than its famous offspring, Cabernet Sauvignon. Red berries, violets, graphite and a leafy freshness. In the Loire it shines on its own; in Bordeaux it adds perfume to the blend.
Best known in Bordeaux, Napa Valley, Coonawarra
The backbone of Bordeaux and the world's most famous red grape. Blackcurrant, cedar and firm tannins, with real ageing potential. Riper climates give plusher fruit; cooler ones more structure and leafy freshness.
Italy
Italy's most celebrated wine region. Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano — all Sangiovese, all distinct. The Super Tuscans broke the rules in the 1970s and created an entirely new style. Hills, cypress trees, and wine that belongs on the table.
Tuscany, Italy
Tenuta San Guido is the Tuscan estate behind Sassicaia, in Bolgheri. Love Wine stocks Sassicaia alongside Guidalberto and Le Difese, the more approachable siblings. The vineyards sit between 100 and 300 metres above sea level.
More from Tenuta San Guido →Sassicaia, originating in the Bolgheri region of Tuscany, was the first Italian wine to receive its own DOC. The 2020 vintage, produced under challenging conditions, showcases the estate's commitment to excellence and innovation.
If you like these, you'll love this: Fans of Bordeaux blends or other Super Tuscans like Ornellaia and Tignanello will appreciate Sassicaia's depth and finesse.
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