Sasikaya 2015

Name: Sasikaya
Brand: Tenuta San Guido
SKU: 102899
Price: 679.9 EUR
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Tenuta San Guido

Art. # 3341

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The first Cabernet Sauvignon grapes were harvested on September 10 under perfect conditions, with yields slightly lower than average. As is customary for Tenuta San Guido, the fruit for Sassicaia is carefully pressed and fermented in stainless steel, using natural yeasts. After malolactic fermentation, the wine spends two years in French oak before bottling. This is certainly an exceptional Sassicaia, with a lush nose of ripe black and red fruits with hints of cedar and spices. The color is by no means dark (as often happens with Sassicaia), and the impression on the palate is one of controlled power, supported by magnificent sweetness and great elegance. This is a very confident wine with true authority and presence, starting with a magnificent attack of rich blackcurrant and ripe cherry, followed by cigar box and leather notes, and a long finish of savory thyme, bay leaf, and mineral notes. The palate is perfectly structured, the tannins are optimally ripe, creamy, and with a fine texture, while the juicy acidity also suggests that this wine has a very long life ahead. The 2015 vintage shows everything you would want from Sassicaia - and more - due to the winning combination of winemaking savoir-faire, world-class terroir, old vine parcels, and exceptional harvest. Undoubtedly a stunning wine.

Region

Tuscany Italy

Profile

Fruit
Body
Dryness
Tanins
Freshness
Alcohol

Variety

Cabernet Sauvignon , Cabernet Franc

Flavours

Cherry
Seasonings
Kasis

Glass

Serving Temperature

Room temperature

Food pairing

Red meats
Dried meats
Roasted vegetables

Maturity

Ready

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Tenuta San Guido

The vineyards of Tenuta San Guido are located in several places around Bolgheri, with a total area of 75 hectares. The varieties grown are 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Cabernet Franc. with a total production of about 180,000 bottles per year. The world learned about this wine only in 1968, when it went beyond the family walls. In 1994, Sassicaia received its own DOC status (Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC), the only single estate wine in Italy with such a privilege.

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Tuscany

Tuscany is one of the most diverse and significant regions for Italian wine, where the optimal combination of local and international varieties is obtained, located in many different terroirs. In the second half of the 20th century, it managed to travel the path from mediocre quality to the creation of bright international stars like Sassicaia, Solaia, and Ornellaia. It is no coincidence that they are called Supertuscans due to their incredible aromatic and taste characteristics combined with aging potential. Looking at the map, Tuscany resembles a vine leaf in the heart of the Apennine Peninsula. It is the border between the highly industrialized North and the agricultural South of Italy. It is divided into nine separate provinces: Arezzo, Florence, Grosseto, Livorno, Lucca, Massa-Carrara, Pisa, Pistoia, and Siena, named after the main cities. As diverse as Tuscany is, its climate is generally Mediterranean with many sunny days throughout the year. The soils are mainly composed of clay, sand, and limestone. Sixty-eight percent of the region's terrain is described as hilly. The varieties that are most widespread are Sangiovese (the absolute leader and endless pride for the locals), Canaiolo, Malvasia, Trebbiano, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Shiraz, Vermentino, and Ciliegiolo. Sangiovese has already become synonymous with top wine from Tuscany, and although the variety is widely spread in Central Italy, the Tuscan climate (which sometimes has quite frosty winters) and the calcium-rich limestone-clay soils prove to be the most hospitable for it. Sangiovese can be rich and juicy, but it also has a good potential for recreating the specific terroir of the area. Traditionally in the region, it is blended with Canaiolo and Malvasia, and sometimes with Trebbiano, but since the 1980s, producers dedicated to the idea of super-premium wines with provenance prefer it 100% pure. This is also enshrined in the region's classification, according to which the high categories DOC and DOCG tolerate Sangiovese as a mandatory participant with over 85% in the varietal blend. That is why it is not surprising that Sangiovese dominates the vineyards of Carmignano, Rufina, the hills around Vinci, Chianti, and Chianti Classico, to the south around Montepulciano and Montalcino. The number of plantings per hectare is 3500 - 4000 for old vines and 6000 - 10 000 for new ones.

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Cabernet Sauvignon

This is probably the most famous red wine grape variety on Earth - a natural crossing between Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc. From its origins in Bordeaux, this vine has successfully spread to almost every wine growing country in the world. Cabernet Sauvignon wines always demonstrate a handful of common character traits: deep color, excellent tannic structure and aromas of black berries and spices.

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