2021 Tenuta San Guido “Sassicaia” Bolgheri DOC, Tuscany, ItalyABOUT THIS WINE Sassicaia means the place of many stones, and refers to the regions gravel soil. The original vineyards have a southwest exposure with extensive sun and maritime breezes that create robust vegetation. Grapes are handpicked, destemmed and crushed before fermenting with natural yeasts in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks. The wine is aged in French oak barriques, then refined in bottle before release. Sassicaias success

Granite rock was used for centuries to build the massive fortresses that dot the landscape of Muscadet

This winery operates on a strictly gravity-fed basis to avoid any harsh treatment of the must

The harvest was on September 20 with maceration taking place for 19 days in stainless steel

Like the first Moulin de Gassac cuvée – Figaro – which on its release in 1993 was awarded the title of best wine in the world in its category

The Dhondt family have worked with a perpetual reserve since they began estate bottling in 1986

indigenous yeast fermentation in stainless steel or concrete tank

The most structured of all Chacra’s wines

Raphet inspires the most emotion when trying to describe what exactly makes these wines so captivating

or as a refreshing aperitif

Mâcon-Solutré comes from a single plot

once the grapes’ sugar levels were high enough

With 30 hectares of vineyards primarily devoted to Sauvignon Blanc