Supertuscan wines are made with international grapes grown in Tuscany
Supertuscan wines are tuscany wines born in 70 and were very appreciated all over the world. One of the most famous is Sassicaia, a wine made with international grapes such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Robert Parker liked Supertuscan wines because they have so much power and an interesting complexity.
Tuscany, where Sassicaia is made
Tuscany has a Mediterranean type of climate due to the low precipitation in winter that prevents frosts from happening during the cold season.
Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia
Sassicaia is one of the most famous wines in the world and sommeliers like to compare it with Bordeauxs. It has a power that we can not find in other tuscany wines but, at the same time, manages to be elegant because it ages well. Known around the world for its balance and richness, Sassicaia is a wine that many consider to be of the highest quality on the globe.. The wine is rich and elegant, representing the pride of Italy: in a word, Sassicaia. Sassicaia was born from the mind of Mario Incisa della Rocchetta that, in the 1920s, dreamed of creating a wine of high quality. He decides to plant Cabernet in Tenuta San Guido, because he noticed its similarity to Bordeaux land: stone-like, like the word "Sassicaia". Sassicaia is a high quality wine produced by Giacomo Tachis. Over the years, it has become known and appreciated worldwide because of its excellence. Sassicaia Tenuta San Guido will enrich all occasions and sumptuous dinners, but sipped in pleasant solitude and meditation will surprise you like no one.
Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia is made of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc.
Cabernet Sauvignon grape
As Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the more popular wines in the world, it's important to know what makes this grape so special. Cabernet Sauvignon has a deep, intense aroma with dark fruit flavours that can vary depending on origin and winemaking techniques. They include, raspberry, blackberry, cherry and blueberry smells. Other dark fruit flavors might also come out of your glass depending on what kind you enjoy such as plum and raisin flavor.
The Cabernet Sauvignon color varies depending on how long it has been aged and what kind of oak barrel was used. The longer it's been aged, the more dark purple or black colors become apparent in the wine.
Cabernet Franc grape
Cabernet Franc is a very versatile grape, often characterized by it's signature cherry and floral aromas. It can be either blended with its neighbors or left to stand on its own as an elegant noble wine, reminiscent of red cherries. The earthy flavor in Cabernet Franc comes from the soil in which this lovely grape grows. The Cabernet Franc vine is resistant to many of the fungal diseases that plague other grapes, but it does need a warm climate in order to grow well. In France, vines are grown all across wine country from Bordeaux and Burgundy down into Provence. Cabernet Franc is one of two main varietals in the production of Sassicaia wine.
Cabernet Franc is a light to medium-bodied red wine that can range in color from ruby to garnet, with the darker colors coming from grapes ripening on the vine late in the season. It derives its name from Cabernet franc (also known as Franc grape), which is one of the two most important grapes in this wine. Cabernet Sauvignon, known for its velvety tannins and lush fruit flavors, makes up the other half.
Cabernet Francs are often blended with wines from another grape variety to add more body or structure.
