Guidalberto
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Typically best enjoyed 3 to 10 years from the vintage release.
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Roasted beef or lamb, pasta with wild boar ragù, and medium-aged cheeses.
✨ wine.spec_sheet
Guidalberto is a red wine produced by Tenuta San Guido in the Bolgheri region of Tuscany, Italy. Introduced with the 2000 vintage, it is typically composed of a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. The grapes are harvested from vineyards characterized by clay-limestone soils and stony components. The vinification process involves temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel, followed by aging for approximately 15 months in French and American oak barriques, and an additional period of bottle aging prior to release. It is crafted to offer a more immediate expression of the estate's terroir compared to its flagship counterpart.
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Situated in the coastal Bolgheri region of Tuscany, Italy, Tenuta San Guido was established by Marchese Mario Incisa della Rocchetta, who revolutionized the Italian wine landscape in the 1940s by planting French grape varieties on the estate's gravelly soils. Driven by a desire to create a noble, Bordeaux-style red wine, the estate pioneered the "Super Tuscan" movement, utilizing French oak barriques for aging to craft wines of exceptional structure and longevity. The estate is internationally legendary for its flagship wine, Sassicaia—a masterful blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc that earned its own unique single-estate appellation, Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC. Alongside this icon, Tenuta San Guido produces Guidalberto, an elegant blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, maintaining an unwavering commitment to elegance, complexity, and terroir-driven expression.