Sassicaia 2020

Wine of deep ruby red color. Its rich, rich aroma reveals tones of blackcurrant and other dark berries, notes of lavender, minerals and spices. Full-bodied, harmonious and juicy wine, with a superbly defined structure and tones of currant and cedar on the palat.

Fermentation in stainless steel tanks․

The legendary Sassicaia is the first Supertoscanian wine created in 1968 by the famous oenologist Giacomo Tacis. The term "Supertoscanian" is used to describe red wines from the Italian region of Tuscany made from non-native grapes, particularly Merlot, Syrah, and Cabernet Sauvignon. In 1978 Decanter magazine conducted a blind tasting of the best Cabernet Sauvignons from around the world with Sassicaia winning. In 1992, the Sassicaia 1985 vintage was awarded 100 points by the famous Robert Parker, becoming the first Italian wine to receive the highest rating. In 1994, Sassicaia even received a DOC qualification (Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC).

Tenuta San Guido was established by an Italian wine producer marquis Mario Incisa della Rocchetta in the DOC Bolgheri in Toscana. The estate cultivates fruit from several plots around Bolgheri. The annual production is approximately 180,000 bottles. It is much better known by the name of its most famous wine Sassicaia and for years Sassicaia remained the marquis' personal wine, Mario’s son Nicolò and nephew Piero Antinori convinced him to release it commercially, starting with the 1968 vintage. Initially, there were only a few thousand bottles available, but those created a demand for more. In 1994, Sassicaia was awarded the DOC qualification (Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC), and this is the only Italian wine to be granted this privilege. Sassicaia is also classified as Indicazione Geografica Tipi. Initially ,it was a Vino da tavola. The estate also produces a second wine, Guidalberto, and a third wine, Le Difese.