Sassicaia
⏳ Drinking Window
2027 - 2050
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted lamb with rosemary, wild boar ragu, grilled ribeye steak
✨ Technical Specifications
The 2019 Sassicaia is a blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Cabernet Franc, classified under the Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC. The grapes were harvested from vineyards situated on stony, limestone-rich soils with clay and gravel at elevations between 100 and 300 meters. The 2019 vintage in Bolgheri was characterized by a cool spring followed by a warm, dry summer with timely precipitation, resulting in steady ripening and balanced acidity. The wine underwent fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats and was subsequently aged for 24 months in French oak barriques, of which approximately one-third were new, followed by period of bottle aging prior to release.
🍾 About the Producer
Tenuta San Guido is a legendary wine estate situated along the Etruscan Coast in the Bolgheri sub-region of Tuscany, Italy. The estate's modern viticultural legacy began in the 1940s when Marchese Mario Incisa della Rocchetta planted Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc on the gravelly soils of Castiglioncello, pioneering a Bordeaux-inspired revolution in Italian winemaking. Officially debuting commercially with the 1968 vintage, the estate created Sassicaia, the seminal 'Super Tuscan' that would eventually earn its own dedicated appellation, Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC. Managed with an enduring commitment to aristocratic elegance, restraint, and longevity, Tenuta San Guido crafts wines of extraordinary balance and finesse, highlighted by its world-renowned flagship Sassicaia and the acclaimed cuvée Guidalberto.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Cabernet Sauvignon (85%), Cabernet Franc (15%)