The Bolgheri Superiore produced by the Estate Guado al Tasso is a representation of one of the most historic estates of the Family Antinori inherited from Piero's mother Antinori in the 1930s whose roots Gherardesque date back to 1200 years ago. The new flourishing has brought life to this area in the coast Maremma and laid the foundation for viticulture that led the region of Bolgheri to be considered as one of the areas wine-growing more prestigious of the Italian e world. In theamphitheater Bolgheri the estate boasts a wine-growing area of about 320 hectares that enjoys a climate perfect due to its proximity to the sea, whose breezes clean the sky allowing perfect sunshine for plants and control summer heat.

The Bolgheri Superiore is governed by the eponymous DOC, and is the expression of the estate and family Antinori whose coat of arms is featured in the capsule of all bottles. The vineyards that give the best grapes to the production of this wine enjoy an almost perfect climatic condition due to the proximity to the sea, which makes the winters less cold and with better insolation and the summers less dry. This red is composed of a blend of red grapes headed by percentage by the Cabernet Sauvignon with the addition of Merlot, Cabernet Franc and a small share of Petit Verdot grown in the soil of origin alluvial clayey-sandy typical of the terroir of Bolgheri on which the estate stands. Upon arrival at the winery after the harvest, the grapes, divided for each parcel of collection, are carefully selected and de-stemmed, before pressing the berries are checked again so that only those with the perfect ripening Are brought to fermentation. The vinification is a very delicate art-in fact, each individual variety is treated separately to enhance its characteristics peculiarities. Primary fermentation and the maceration take place in tanks of steel stainless for 15-20 days while the malolactic takes place in barrels within the end of the harvest year. After a period of rest and stabilization, each plot is observed and the best ones are selected and joined. Before bottling, the wine refines for an additional period in barrique new French oak barriques.

Red. ruby intense.

Pleasant fruity and sweet spice scents stand out on the nose. Hints of plum, blueberry jam, leather, licorice root and balsamic aromas such as mint, capable of giving excellent sensations of freshness and complexity, are perceived.

The palate is taut, persistent, accompanied by refined tannins and delicate balsamic hints.

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Name	Guado al Tasso Bolgheri Superior 2020
Type	Still red
Classification	DOC Bolgheri Rosso Superiore
Year	2020
Format	0.75 l Standard x 6 bottles with original wooden case original
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Grape varieties	Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Location	Bolgheri (LI)
Soil composition	Soil of alluvial origin, clay-sandy to clay-loamy, with presence of Bolgheri agglomerate (skeleton).
Period of fermentation	15-20 days
Vinification	Upon arrival at the winery, the grapes were selected at two separate times: immediately after picking and then destemming, to ensure that only the best ones reached the fermentation tanks. As with each harvest, individual vineyard plots were divided into many small harvest plots according to the weather pattern of thevintage, distinguishing them by grape characteristics and vinifying them separately. Fermentation and maceration took place in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks for 15-20 days.
Aging	After racking operations, the wine was transferred directly into barrels, where, by the end of the year, took place the malolactic fermentation. In February, the best vinified plots were selected and blended. Guado al Tasso was then transferred back to barrique new French oak where it remained to age until bottling.
Grade alcohol	14.50% by volume
Production vintage	120,000 bottles
Sulfites	Contains sulfites
Matching	First courses with sauce, red and white meats, cold cuts and aged cheeses, meditation wine.
More	Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and sometimes a small proportion of Petit Verdot, to represent the elegance, complexity and structure of terroir Bolgheri. It has been produced since 1990 from vineyards located on alluvial, clay-sandy to clay-loamy soil, with the presence of Bolgheri agglomerate (skeleton).

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