Sassicaia
⏳ Drinking Window
2028 - 2052
🍷 Vintage Profile
The 2020 growing season in Bolgheri experienced a mild, wet winter followed by a warm, dry summer, punctuated by brief late-season rains in late August and September that averted hydric stress and preserved vibrant natural acidity. Marked day-to-night temperature shifts during early autumn fostered pristine phenolic ripening in Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, yielding firm, fine-grained tannins and pronounced aromatics without excessive alcohol accumulation. Revered globally for its classical proportions, aromatic precision, and balance, this vintage displays accessible early elegance while possessing the structural depth required for sustained aging. Approaching early integration in 2026, the wine will achieve peak maturity between 2028 and 2045.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted lamb, grilled ribeye steak, wild boar ragu
✨ Technical Specifications
The 2020 Sassicaia is a Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC red wine composed of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Cabernet Franc. The grapes are sourced from vineyards situated at elevations ranging from 100 to 300 meters above sea level, characterized by limestone-rich soils with abundant clay and gravel. The 2020 growing season in Bolgheri experienced a mild winter, a warm spring, and a hot summer mitigated by timely August rains, preserving acidity and aromatic freshness. Fermentation took place in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats with maceration lasting approximately 11 to 15 days. The wine was aged for 24 months in French oak barriques (one-third new) before bottling and subsequent cellar refinement.
🍾 About the Producer
Situated along the Tyrrhenian coast in the Tuscan Maremma, Tenuta San Guido is the birthplace of the modern Super Tuscan phenomenon. Founded when Marchese Mario Incisa della Rocchetta recognized an affinity between Bolgheri’s gravelly soils and Bordeaux's Graves, the estate planted its first Cabernet vines near Castiglioncello di Bolgheri in 1944. Sassicaia remained a strictly private family vintage until its historic commercial debut with the 1968 vintage. Spanning roughly 2,500 hectares of biodiverse woodlands, wildlife sanctuaries, and thoroughbred pastures, only approximately 100 hectares are under vine. The vineyards thrive under maritime breezes and intense light, rooted in stony, limestone- and clay-rich alluvial terraces. Crafted predominantly from Cabernet Sauvignon alongside Cabernet Franc and aged in French oak barriques, Sassicaia achieved the unprecedented distinction of its own standalone single-estate appellation, DOC Bolgheri Sassicaia. Alongside Guidalberto and Le Difese, the estate's benchmark reds are celebrated worldwide for their aristocratic structure, savory cassis and cedar aromatics, and extraordinary cellar longevity.
🍇 Grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon (85%), Cabernet Franc (15%)
🍷 ABV
13.5% - 14.0%