Additional Wine Notes
Sassicaia’s third wine, of sorts. Unlike Sassicaia and the second wine, Guidalberto, Le Difese is made from Sangiovese as well as Cabernet Sauvignon and is far more approachable when young. This is a well-made, quality wine but is designed to be simpler and drunk younger.
Producer Notes
The beginning of the Super Tuscan, or so the story goes: in the mid 1940’s Cabernet Sauvignon vines were planted at the Sassicaia estate in an attempt to produce a better quality Italian wine by blending it with the indigenous Sangiovese. The first commercial release in 1971 was a success and the Sassicaia name has remained synonymous with top end Super Tuscans ever since.
The vineyards are almost entirely planted with Bordeaux grapes (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc) and some local Sangiovese. The Cabernet Franc goes into Sassicaia (around 15% of the blend, the remainder Cabernet Sauvignon), the Merlot into Guidalberto (around 40% of the blend), and the Sangiovese into Le Difese (around 30% of the blend), making them very different wines and not different quality levels of a similar wine, altough the backbone of all three is Cabernet Sauvignon.
Delivery Notes
Please allow around 2 weeks for delivery of this wine.
Overseas deliveries can take longer.
For transfers under bond or to recover VAT on export, please contact us at [email protected]
Vintage Notes
2015 was a very good vintage in Tuscany
Other wines from Tenuta San Guido
2005 Sassicaia Bolgheri: £340
2007 Sassicaia Bolgheri (37.5cl): £180
2008 Sassicaia (37.5cl): £175
2009 Sassicaia: £340
2010 Sassicaia Bolgheri: £335
2010 Sassicaia (150cl): £670
2010 Sassicaia: £320
2011 Sassicaia: £260
2012 Sassicaia Bolgheri: £295
2013 Sassicaia Bolgheri: £360
2014 Sassicaia Bolgheri: £270
2015 Sassicaia (37.5cl): £180
2015 Sassicaia: £350
2016 Sassicaia Bolgheri: £580
2016 Sassicaia: £465
2017 Sassicaia Bolgheri: £275
2017 Sassicaia: £250
2018 Sassicaia Bolgheri: £315
2018 Sassicaia: £235
2019 Guidalberto: £37
2019 Sassicaia: £290
2020 Guidalberto: £49
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