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Sassicaia 2022
Tenuta San Guido, Bolgheri
One of the first wines to be called a Super Tuscan. Since 2013 Sassicaia has had its own appellation, Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC, the only one in Italy reserved for a single estate.
Origin
Cabernet from the Tuscan coast
Marchese Mario Incisa della Rocchetta planted Cabernet Sauvignon in Bolgheri in 1944. For years the wine was drunk only by family and friends, and the first vintage made for sale was 1968.
The 2022 is made from Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. The summer was hot, but according to the estate the hillside vineyards kept their freshness. The grapes were picked by hand in September and the wine aged for about 23 months in wood.
How we serve it
We pour it at about 18 °C into a large Bordeaux glass. The 2022 is young and will keep developing for years, so we decant it before serving.
So that it has opened up by the time the steak arrives, order the bottle with your starter. An hour in the decanter does it good.
What we pour it with
Young Cabernet works best with richer grilled meat. We most often recommend it with rib eye aged for 60 days or a 1,000 g porterhouse.
Of the sauces, pepper and wild mushroom suit it best. If you like deeper flavours, add the truffle potatoes Anna.
At a glance
Producer: Tenuta San Guido, Bolgheri
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc
Appellation: Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC, independent since 2013
Ageing: about 23 months in wood
First vintage for sale: 1968
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