Tenuta Guado al Tasso, Bolgheri Superiore DOC, Matarocchio

About Tenuta Guado al Tasso

A Tribute to the Della Gherardesca family. Guado al Tasso designed a label with the Della Gherardesca family crest and the initials DG as a tribute to the former estate owners. This is an immensely soft and smooth red blend from the Bolgheri area on the Tuscan Coast. A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and occasionally a small amount of Petit Verdot to best represent the complexity and elegance of the Bolgheri terroir. This wine has been produced since 1990 from vineyards on alluvial soils whose composition ranges from clay-sand to clay-loam with rocky deposits known as scheletro . The Guado al Tasso estate is located in the small but prestigious Bolgheri DOC, on the coast of upper Maremma, about one hundred kilometers southwest from Florence. This appellation has a relatively recent history, DOC Bolgheri was approved in 1995 and since then it has become an internationally recognized reference point for the Italian and international winemaking arena. The estate covers an area of 320 hectares planted with vines, set in a beautiful plain encircled by rolling hillsides known as the 'Bolgheri Amphitheatre' due to its particular shape. The vineyards are planted to Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Vermentino Nero and Bianco. The nearby sea provides a mild climate with constant breezes that mitigate summer heat and alleviate harsh winter weather, maintaining a clear sky and a high level of sunlight exposure