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 a week 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
Other 2019 Tuscany
Other wines from Tenuta San Guido
2000 Sassicaia: £320
2006 Sassicaia: £375
2007 Sassicaia (37.5cl): £185
2007 Sassicaia: £340
2008 Sassicaia (37.5cl): £175
2008 Sassicaia: £340
2009 Sassicaia: £340
2010 Sassicaia (150cl): £670
2010 Sassicaia: £255
2011 Sassicaia: £260
2012 Sassicaia: £295
2013 Sassicaia: £310
2014 Sassicaia: £245
2015 Le Difese: £33
2015 Sassicaia (37.5cl): £180
2015 Sassicaia: £350
2016 Sassicaia: £370
2017 Sassicaia: £250
2018 Le Difese: £27
2018 Sassicaia: £235
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