Guidalberto Toscana IGT 2022
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Italy / Tuscany
The label of Guidalberto depicts the Oratory of San Guido, and the wine is named after the family ancestor Guidalberto della Gherardesca, an agricultural pioneer in the Bolgheri area. It was in the first decades of the 1800’s when he built the first factories, and churches, and planned the avenue of cypress trees, the Viale dei Cipressi. These trees were initially used to mark the boundaries between the different crops. Its ornamental value, with the tall cypresses running in double rows, came after that. Guidalberto is from the producers of the legendary Sassicaia, with a more approachable drinkability and a great aging potential. It is a great expression of the Tenuta San Guido territory.
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2022 vintage
94 Points
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2022 vintage
Harvest Note
The vintage 2022 was tendentially warm. The autumn climate had temperatures above the norm and abundant rains. In November, the night temperatures often dropped, creating an optimal situation for the vegetative rest of the plants and elimination of parasites. The rains continued in January to mid-February. In the very first days of April, a sudden drop in temperature caused a modest bud selection in some vineyards. The remainder of April had sunny and windy days and temperatures slightly below average. May began with mild temperatures and some short rains. In the summer, temperatures were often above average with no rain. Fortunately, the area and its pedoclimatic characteristics greatly helped the plants, allowing for a good quality of the grapes. Lower production per plant and the sparser bunches helped to maintain production and complete ripening, while avoiding stressful conditions. The intense heat lasted until mid-August when a perturbation brought rain and a drop in temperature. In this vintage the grapes ripened earlier than average. The Merlot harvest began on August 23rd until early September. The harvest of Cabernet Sauvignon grapes began in the first week of September until the end of the month.
Tasting Note
This vintage is a bit closed on the nose at a young age, it needs to breathe in the glass to reach its rich aromatic complexity. It recalls the Mediterranean scrub and its essences, strawberry tree, juniper but also earthy and humus notes. Its complex nuances identify its belonging to the terroir of origin. In the mouth the tannins are perfectly integrated, and their maturity accompanies the natural length of the wine on the palate, where freshness and depth stay in the foreground. Excellent salinity, not intrusive, which gives good length and persistence to the nose.
Technical Data
GRAPES: 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot
APPELLATION: Toscana IGT
PH: 3.43
ACIDITY: 5.95 g/L
ABV: 13.50%
AGING: Aging in 225-liter barriques made of partly French oak and a small part (5%) of American oak. Use of 40% new wood, 40% second passage wood and 20% third and fourth passages wood.
Unique Selling Points
- The debut vintage was 2000.
- Wine from the producers of Sassicaia, the famous Super Tuscan
- Approachable drinkability, with a great aging potential
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.
