Today my tasting looks at the second of three wines from Tenuta San Guido, the 2024 vintage of Guidalberto – this is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot that is labelled as a Toscana IGT. The wine is a pre-release sample as the wines will be physically released to international markets in June. Currently the wine is just a little closed, but never the less shows a superb balance between concentrated fruit, a fine structure and fresh acidity.
The Tenuta San Guido estate is located in Bolgheri, the Tuscan region of Maremma. Owned since the Middle Ages by the della Gehardesca family, the estate only started producing the wines for which it is famous in the 1940s and only commercialized them for the first time in 1971.
The first vintage of Le Difese was the 2002. The wine is named after the tusks of the Wild Boar, underlining the wild nature of the Maremma region where Wild Boar still roam free.
To find out more about this wine, its price and where to purchase it go to wine-searcher.com: https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/tenute+st+guido+alberto+tuscany+igp+italy/2024?referring_site=DCA
▶️ CHAPTERS:
0:00 Tenuta San Guido Guidalberto Toscana IGT 2024 wine label
0:14 Guidalberto is a blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon
0:24 Size and location of the estate
0:34 Belonged to the della Gherardesca family for over 1200 years
0:51 Named after a 13th Century ancestor – San Guido della Gherardesca
1:02 When Clarice della Gherardesca marries Mario Incisa della Rocchetta the couple are given the estate by her parents
1:24 Mario finds soils similar to the Graves
1:37 Mario experiments with growing Cabernet Sauvignon
1:47 First vineyard planted in 1944
1:57 First wine produced in 1945 is not well received
2:10 The wines show well when he revisits them a few years later
2:21 With help from Piero Antinori they launch Sassicaia in 1971
2:53 Wine is popular and other estates are planted and by 1994 Bolgheri has a DOC
3:03 Guidalberto is the brainchild of Mario’ son Nicolo
3:30 Sites with richer, heavier soils at lower altitudes were identified and Merlot was planted
3:40 2001 Guidalberto is released – so 2024 is its 25th release
3:52 Other agriculture on the estate
4:15 Origin of the name Guidalberto
4:44 Working to promote Guidalberto as a stand alone wine
4:59 There are now dedicated plots supplying fruit for Guidalberto
5:00 From 2026 Guidalberto will be made in a separate winery
5:17 Certified for sustainable viticulture
5:27 2024 Vintage in Tuscany
7:42 Cabernet Sauvignon dominated blend
7:52 Purchase in about 10% of the Merlot they use
8:07 The estate has plans to be self-sufficient in Merlot in 3-5 years
8:17 Harvest dates
8:38 WINEMAKING – fermented in temperature controlled stainless-steel tanks
8:48 Fermentation is done with autochthonous yeasts selected from the vineyards
9:06 Spontaneous malolactic conversion
9:16 Ageing takes place in 225 litre barriques – 90% French
9:27 Balance of oak was from Hungary, Germany and Slovonia
9:39 Ages in barrel for 13 months
9:49 Release to international customers will be in June
9:59 TASTING – Appearance
10:35 Aromas
11:30 Palate
13:12 Score
13:41 Conclusions
14:10 Thanks, closing remarks and sign-off
▶️ To view my video tasting of Tenuta San Guido Guidalberto Toscana IGT 2023, follow this link: https://youtu.be/hq9qhA6l4KM
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3 Comments
I love all the background information you provide. Going back to older videos, you’ve really developed a great style and camera presence. Thank you for these videos.
Interesting how hard it had been to introduce a structured wine 🍷 in the local vicinity.
Beautiful view from this enticing porch. Relaxing background for such a satisfying tasting experience. Thank you very much.