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Bolgheri (Sassicaia) DOC Wine Guide

Italy's Bordeaux — power, elegance, the Supertuscan benchmark

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet FrancServe 17–18°CAge 15–35 years
Bolgheri (Sassicaia) wine colour in the glass
Typical colourDeep purple

Overview

The birthplace of the Supertuscan revolution. Sassicaia — dismissed by Italian law as humble table wine when first released in 1968 — changed everything. Today Bolgheri produces Italy's most internationally celebrated Bordeaux-style blends from coastal hillside terroir.

In The Glass

Colour
Deep purple
Nose
Cassis, Black cherry, Blackberry, Cedar and Tobacco.
Palate
Italy's Bordeaux — power, elegance, the Supertuscan benchmark. Generally very full-bodied, medium acidity, firm tannins, dry, with a very long finish.

Tasting Profile

Body Very Full5/5
Tannins Firm4/5
Acidity Medium3/5
Sweetness Bone Dry1/5
Alcohol High4/5

Grapes

Cabernet SauvignonMerlotCabernet Franc

Aromas And Notes

CassisBlack cherryBlackberryVioletCedarTobaccoGraphiteDark chocolateTruffleLeatherCoffee

Terroir

Maritime Mediterranean — sea breezes from the Tyrrhenian temper the heat.

ClayLimestoneMarlGravel

Food Pairings

Bistecca FiorentinaCinghialeAged PecorinoTruffle

Notable Producers

  • Tenuta San Guido, founded 1944 - Sassicaia
  • Ornellaia, founded 1981 - Masseto
  • Gaja (Pieve Santa Restituta), founded 1994 - Ca'Marcanda