Tenuta San GuidoSassicaia

1958 Sassicaia

Tenuta San Guido

Central Italy / Italy

Red

Bts

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

£5,377.00

About The Producer

The producer

Tenuta San Guido

Tentuta San Guido produces Sassicaia – Italy’s most famous wine. An icon from the Bolgheri coastline of Tuscany, made from Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, its rise to prominence in the late 1970s sparked the Super Tuscan revolution.

Behind the Bottle: Sassicaia

Sassicaia is without doubt Italy’s most iconic wine and its story is at the centre of the revolution that spurred on the modern-era of Italian fine wine. The influence of Sassicaia in Italy cannot be overstated. As Sassicaia celebrates its 50th anniversary, and we excitedly anticipate the latest Sassicaia 2016 release this week, we look back at the history of ...

ON January 31, 2019

Your guide to Montalcino

As the Brunello 2016s are released, Gavin Smith examines the varied terroir of Montalcino, as one way to decipher the different styles of this beautifully varied landscape. Brunello di Montalcino is so well established in today’s world of fine wine; it is hard to believe how relatively young its international reputation is. While it all began with Clemente Santi in ...

BY Gavin Smith,

ON November 27, 2020

Your definitive guide to Barolo

Age-worthy yet terroir transparent, Barolo is a fascinating region. Its complex, varied terroir often draws comparisons with Burgundy. Here we delve into “the king of wines and wine of kings” – from its aristocratic beginnings to the villages, vineyards and producers to look out for Barolo remains the most important region in the world for Nebbiolo. This variety is one ...

BY Gavin Smith,

ON March 12, 2021

Grower Champagne - The Insider's Guide

Recently, our buying team took a trip to Champagne specifically to get to know the ‘grower’ Champagne producers that we have been working with; a fascinating and exciting selection of wines that have become increasingly popular amongst our team and clients. Small Production, Inherently Artisanal Wines These ‘grower’ Champagnes are by definition crafted by the Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and ...

ON July 8, 2015

Bordeaux 2021: a commune-by-commune guide

In 2021, it is incredibly hard to make any generalisations – this really is a vintage to be assessed by individual estate. Below we do our best to break down the year by commune; read all our coverage of the year – including our run-down of the growing conditions and vintage overview – here THE LEFT BANK Overall looking at ...

BY Sophie Thorpe,

ON May 12, 2022

Product Details

Country

Italy

Region

Central Italy

Sub-region

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Alcohol %

Product Type

Still wine

Product Subtype

Drinking Window

Country

Italy

Region

Central Italy

Sub-region

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Alcohol %

Product Type

Still wine

Product Subtype

Drinking Window

The producer

Tenuta San Guido