Winery Tenuta San GuidoSassicaia
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet franc and the Cabernet-Sauvignon.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or game (deer, venison).
The Sassicaia of the Winery Tenuta San Guido is in the top 50 of wines of Italy and in the top 10 of wines of Bolgheri Sassicaia.
Taste structure of the Sassicaia from the Winery Tenuta San Guido
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Sassicaia of Winery Tenuta San Guido in the region of Tuscany is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Sassicaia of Winery Tenuta San Guido in the region of Tuscany often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, iron or cream and sometimes also flavors of cherry, oaky or citrus.
Food and wine pairings with Sassicaia
Pairings that work perfectly with Sassicaia
Original food and wine pairings with Sassicaia
The Sassicaia of Winery Tenuta San Guido matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of american style beef marinade, tunisian haja or veal escalope with marsala.
Details and technical informations about Winery Tenuta San Guido's Sassicaia.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Sassicaia from Winery Tenuta San Guido are 2016, 2009, 2006, 1999 and 1998.
Informations about the Winery Tenuta San Guido
The Winery Tenuta San Guido is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Bolgheri Sassicaia to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Bolgheri Sassicaia
Exclusive DOC of Tenuta San Guido in coastal Tuscany — the first Italian wine from a single estate to obtain its own denomination (DOC 2013). Parcels of Castiglioncello, Aia Nuova, Cerreta, Sassicaia di Sopra and San Martino on calcareous-marly soils with pebbles. Cabernet Sauvignon dominates (85%) with Cabernet Franc (15%) — structured, powerful Bordeaux-style profile with fine tannins, 24-month French barrel ageing, long cellaring potential, Super Tuscan icon.
The wine region of Tuscany
Kingdom of Sangiovese: upright reds with cherry, plum, dried herbs and leather, lively acidity and firm tannins. Fleshy, food-friendly Chianti Classico DOCG, deep long-ageing Brunello di Montalcino (spice, tobacco, ripe black fruit), elegant Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. On the coast, Bolgheri crafts the opulent Cabernet- and Merlot-based 'Super Tuscans'. Some fresh white Vernaccia.
The word of the wine: Prompt bud
A bud that develops in the year of its formation and gives an entrecoeur.
