{"title":"Tenuta San Guido","description":"\u003cp\u003eIl Sassicaia nasce da un impianto sperimentale di Cabernet realizzato\u003cbr\u003enegli anni Quaranta a Castiglioncello di Bolgheri dal marchese Mario\u003cbr\u003eIncisa della Rocchetta, in una zona allora priva di tradizione\u003cbr\u003eenologica di rilievo. Per oltre vent'anni il vino resta a consumo\u003cbr\u003efamiliare. La prima annata commercializzata è la 1968, uscita nel\u003cbr\u003e1971.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIl successo internazionale che ne segue apre la strada all'intera\u003cbr\u003ecategoria dei rossi toscani a base bordolese, oggi noti come Super\u003cbr\u003eTuscan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIl riconoscimento arriva nel 1994, quando viene istituita la\u003cbr\u003edenominazione Bolgheri Sassicaia: l'unica DOC italiana riservata a\u003cbr\u003eun solo produttore e a una sola tenuta. L'assemblaggio è costruito su\u003cbr\u003eCabernet Sauvignon con una quota di Cabernet Franc, con affinamento\u003cbr\u003edi circa due anni in barrique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccanto al Sassicaia, la tenuta produce Guidalberto e Le Difese, che\u003cbr\u003eadottano assemblaggi e tempi di affinamento differenti.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLe bottiglie di questa selezione sono conservate in condizioni\u003cbr\u003econtrollate, con provenienza verificata per ogni annata.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"tenuta-san-guido-sassicaia-2018-075","title":"Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia 2018 DOCG 0.75l","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eTenuta San Guido Sassicaia 2018 DOCG 0.75l is a red wine born in the heart of Bolgheri, Tuscany, within an iconic estate whose identity lies in its interpretation of a maritime land that welcomes Mediterranean breezes and clay soil, maintaining an elegant and measured sensibility. This Sassicaia 2018 presents itself as the culmination of a history that marked the birth of an entire region's winemaking: Tenuta San Guido, a family-run business that has transformed a local vocation into a language of pure excellence, building over time a model based on respect for the terroir, agronomic discipline, and a winemaking philosophy focused on long aging. The Tenuta San Guido range is distinguished by a coherent style that places Sassicaia at the pinnacle of the line, a wine capable of accompanying both important occasions and the everyday life of those seeking complexity without ostentation, a reference point for those who wish to understand how a land can express itself with balance and depth. The production philosophy embodies an approach that combines method and temperance: manual harvesting in the coolest hours, careful selection in the vineyard and cellar, controlled fermentations, and a maturation that allows the wine to evolve without losing its identity, revealing a personality that refines over time. Sassicaia 2018 stands out for its balance between structure and pleasure, offering a palette of aromas ranging from dark fruit and cassis to notes of graphite, aromatic herbs, and black pepper, framed by smooth tannins and a savory freshness that sustains every sip. This vintage's coastal character is evident in the details: subtle minerality, precise fruit, and a length that lingers on the finish with hints of bitter cocoa and subtle spices, elements that demonstrate a solid aging capacity and appreciable potential for development over time. Sassicaia 2018 represents a benchmark within the range, capable of evolving with time and offering moments of contemplation that reward the patience of waiting; Ultimately, Sassicaia 2018, produced by Tenuta San Guido under the Bolgheri DOCG denomination, is a wine that intertwines territory and history and, for STELT, embodies a vision of understated and sustainable excellence, capable of speaking to both those who know the area well and those who are new to one of the most authentic expressions of Tuscany.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Tenuta San Guido","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56778975445317,"sku":"TENSAN-SAS-TUS-18-075","price":399.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/7376\/7237\/files\/tenuta-san-guido-sassicaia-2018-075.jpg?v=1785236933"},{"product_id":"tenuta-san-guido-sassicaia-2017-075","title":"Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia 2017 DOCG 0.75l","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eTenuta San Guido Sassicaia 2017 DOCG 0.75l is a wine born on the border between the sea and the Tuscan scrub, in Bolgheri, where the vines breathe in the sea breeze and the stone compresses time, offering a stylistic signature that intertwines power, elegance, and a subtle minerality typical of this land. The history of Tenuta San Guido is a cornerstone of Italy's winemaking heritage: led by the Incisa della Rocchetta family, the winery has transformed an interdisciplinary territory into a hotbed of wines capable of expressing a coastline that looks to the Mediterranean while also drawing on Bordeaux influences. Sassicaia has grown to embody a philosophy of quality that emphasizes a balance between tannic structure, aromatic depth, and spontaneous freshness. Production philosophy: minimal but precise intervention, carefully tended vineyards, low yields, carefully selected harvests, fermentation in temperature-controlled containers, and extended aging in French oak; Time in the barrel provides a silky texture, complex aromas of dark fruit, chocolate, graphite, and pepper, and a dynamic that leaves room for development in the glass. Distinctive features: Sassicaia stands out for its coherence between flavorful power and finesse, a saline tension that complements the sweetness of the fruit, ripe yet velvety tannins, and a persistence that evolves over the years; it is a wine capable of transcending the seasons and offering new interpretations with every sip. Role in the range: Sassicaia is the heart of the Tenuta San Guido offering, guiding its identity alongside other wines that share the same terroir and meticulous care; it is the house's flagship, a link between tradition and modernity. Sensory characteristics described narratively: on the nose, blackberry, blackcurrant, a note of cocoa, and graphite emerge, balanced with delicate spices and a hint of violet; On the palate, the texture is rich yet smooth, with a structure that supports a length reminiscent of the Maremma coast and an elegant finish that leaves room for a light minerality. STELT final sentence: From this perspective, Sassicaia 2017 fits into the STELT positioning as an authentic and profound expression of the territory, a wine destined to age with dignity and to offer complex insights to those who know how to seek them.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Tenuta San Guido","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56778975543621,"sku":"TENSAN-SAS-TUS-17-075","price":330.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/7376\/7237\/files\/tenuta-san-guido-sassicaia-2017-075.jpg?v=1785236934"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/7376\/7237\/collections\/tenuta-san-guido-sassicaia-2018-075.jpg?v=1785836458","url":"https:\/\/steltwines.com\/en\/collections\/tenuta-san-guido.oembed","provider":"STELT - Vini Pregiati \u0026 Champagne","version":"1.0","type":"link"}