Guidalberto Toscana IGT 2020
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Italy / Tuscany
Guidalberto's name comes from Guidalberto della Gherasdesca, Nicolo Incisa della Rochetta great great great grandfather. He lived in the early nineteenth century in Bolgheri and was a pioneer of modern agriculture, and is famous for having planted the cypress alley that inspired the poet Giosuè Carducci. Guidalberto is from the producers of the legendary Sassicaia. Grapes are harvested and transported to an independent cellar. Fermentation takes place separately for each variety in temperature-controlled steel vats before undergoing maceration. The wine is aged in French and American oak barrels and refined in bottle before release.
Harvest Note
Autumn and early winter were humid, with persistent rains and mild temperatures. The second week of February became more intense with colder temperatures. Spring started early, with strong winds, some rain, and mild temperatures. March faces a sharp drop in temperatures and some night frosts, which enabled the secondary buds to come forward and result in enhanced quality and concentration of fruit. The summer was very hot with no rain, except for in early July.
Tasting Note
A full-bodied wine of intense red fruit flavor and elegantly supple texture supported by ripe, silky tannins. The Merlot in the blend is expressed in sweet black fruit with overall aromas of ripe, concentrated berries offset by restrained spicy oak notes.
Technical Data
GRAPES: 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 50% Merlot
APPELLATION: Toscana IGT
PH: 3.5
ACIDITY: 5.85 g/l
ABV: 14%
AGING: Upon completion of the malolactic fermentation, the wine was placed in French oak barriques and 20% of American oak barriques, for a period of 15 months. Subsequent fining for 3 months in glass before release.
Unique Selling Points
- The debut vintage was 2000
- Wine from the producers of Sassicaia, the famous Super Tuscan
- More accessible at an earlier stage
- Guidalberto is a blend that includes Merlot, to add roundness and a silky texture.
The overwhelming success of Sassicaia, and now the introduction of two new wines, traces back to the ambition of Marchese Mario Incisa della Rocchetta to plant Bordeaux varieties in Tuscany in the 1940s.
About the Grape
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon is adaptable to various growing conditions, and is known for its low yield and late ripeness. It generally produces full-bodied wines with substantial acidity and tannins.
Merlot
Merlot makes plump, succulent wines to drink young or opulently massive wines for aging. Has silky, blackberry and currant fruit, with spice, earth, tobacco and chocolate notes, and soft tannins.
