Guado al Tasso 2013 Marchesi Antinori
Guado al Tasso 2013 is a fine Italian wine produced by Marchesi Antinori. It is one of the excellence in the Italian Supertuscan, the famous Bolgheri wines of the Tuscany region based on international grapes appreciated all over the world: it is in fact obtained from a Bordeaux blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Of the grapes, harvested and de-stemmed by hand, only the most ripe bunches are selected manually. After fermentation in steel barrels, the grapes mature in wood for a year, after which the best wines are assembled and placed in small barrels for another 6 months before bottling. The Bolgheri Rosso Superiore Tenuta Guado al Tasso wine shows a deep ruby red color; the nose expresses complex hints of ripe red fruit with red berries, spicy and woody notes, chocolate and leather. In the mouth it is precious, refined and harmonious, a red wine of great value and charm.
DENOMINATION: Bolgheri DOC
REGION: Tuscany (Italy)
GRAPES: Cabernet Sauvignon 62%, Merlot 18%, Cabernet Franc 18%, Petit Verdot 2%
VINIFICATION: 18 months aging in wooden barrels