Guidalberto Tenuta San Guido 2021

Since Guidalberto has been vinified from its own grapes, most of which also grow in the Sassicaia DOC monopoly position, San Guido's "second wine" has almost surpassed itself. Spicy, earthy bouquet with hints of tobacco, clove and lavender, dense and juicy on the palate with fresh red and black berry fruit. The tannins are well-dosed and the finish is complex with a majestic elegance that will become even more refined with years of bottle ageing.

HARVESTING The harvest, carried out manually, began with the Merlot from the end of August and continued from 22 September with Cabernet Sauvignon to be completed in the first days of October. The harvest was able to take place calmly, given the excellent weather conditions and the correct vegetative state of the plants. This has allowed to obtain an excellent balance between technical maturity and phenolic maturity, with excellent lignification of the seeds and stalks which has resulted in the release of only noble tannins during destemming and maceration. AGEING From the second decade of December, the musts were placed in 225-litre barriques made of partly French oak and a small part (15%) of American oak for a period of 15 months. Use of 40% of new wood, 40% of second passage wood and 20% in equal shares of third and fourth passage. The choice was made to best balance the release of tannins and, at the same time, keep the excellent primary and secondary aromas obtained from a great vintage in most of the musts in the foreground. Subsequent refinement of three months in glass before being released on the market.