Red Wine

Tenuta San Guido

Sassicaia 1999, 75cl

Tuscany

Tenuta San Guido

The 1968 harvest marked the debut of Sassicaia, a bold wine that broke with traditional Tuscan winemaking at the time. The name “Sassicaia” comes from the stony soil from which it originates and, by its nature, is destined to go far — culminating in the DOC Bolgheri Sassicaia recognition.

On a 2,500-hectare estate, vines are planted only on the most suitable plots, occupying a small portion of the total area. This is a unique area in terms of soil, microclimate, and exposure, deserving its own denomination: DOC Bolgheri Sassicaia.

The year was inconsistent in Tuscany and initially underestimated. In Bolgheri, winter was cold, followed by an excellent spring and a hot, dry summer.

Winemaking:
Harvest began in early September and lasted about four weeks without interruption. Fermentation took place in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of around 30–31 °C. Maceration with skins lasted about two weeks, with multiple pump-overs and délestages. Malolactic fermentation was conducted in stainless steel tanks.

Aging:
Aged in French oak (40% new barrels) for 23 months. Bottling took place in the second half of October 2001.

“We believe Sassicaia is one of the greatest wine creations of the century. It is also simply wonderful to drink. May it continue to thrive in the new millennium.”
— Serena Sutcliffe MW & David Peppercorn MW

Awards

93 /100 – Wine & Spirits Magazine
92 /100 – Wine Spectator
90 /100 – Doctorwine
90 /100 – TastingBook
90 /100 – Falstaff

Allergens information

Contains sulphites.

Tenuta San Guido

Tenuta San Guido is named after the Saint Guido della Gherardesca who lived during the 11th century. It is located on the Tyrrhenian coast between Leghorn and Grosseto in Maremma, an area made famous by Italian Nobel Prize winner Giosuè Carducci, and stretches 13 km from the sea to the hills.

Three are its defining features: the wine of Sassicaia, the meticulous Razza Dormello-Olgiata farm and the Padule di Bolgheri bird sanctuary. They divide the estate between the Padule on the coast, the horse training grounds on the plain, and the vineyards planted up to 350 metres on the hills. The latter have been awarded their own DOC, the DOC Bolgheri Sassicaia, the first, and so far only case in Italy of a DOC contained within an estate.

Address

Tenuta San Guido

Loc. Le Capanne n. 27
57022 BOLGHERI (LI)
ITALY

Tel. : +39 – 0565 – 762003 / 762026

www.tenutasanguido.com