The 1968 vintage saw the debut of Sassicaia, a courageous wine that at the time, broke away from the standard way of making Tuscan Wine. The wine is named after the stony soil which it comes from, and, by its nature, is destined to go far.

Jul 26, 2019 · A pioneering Super Tuscan, Sassicaia is one of Italy's most prestigious wines. Here are 10 things you should know about the world famous wine.

Considered the seminal "Super Tuscan", the name Sassicaia (Italian sasso meaning "stone", indicating a stony field) [1] originated in 1948 when first produced by Incisa della Rocchetta using Cabernet Sauvignon vines and for years only used for family consumption. [1]

Tenuta San Guido is much better known by the name of its most famous wine – Sassicaia. It is located in the Tuscan region of Maremma, and is has its own single-estate DOC appellation (Bolgheri Sassicaia) applied to its flagship label.

Jan 5, 2022 · Learn everything there is to know about Sassicaia wine! We cover the history of Sassicaia, how it is made, and what the top tasting notes are.

Sassicaia is the flagship wine produced by winemaker Tenuta San Guido in the Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC in Toscana, Italy. This one-of-a-kind Super Tuscan wine is made with Cabernet Sauvignon and a small amount of Cabernet Franc grapes.

Sep 19, 2023 · Sassicaia is the flagship wine produced by renowned Italian winery, Tenuta San Guido. Marchese Mario Incisa della Rocchetta inherited the 3,035ha (7,500 acres) agricultural property, located in the coastal Tuscan appellation of Bolgheri , in the 1940s.

Apr 21, 2022 · Sassicaia: The Italian wine that broke all the rules and then became the toast, literally, of Italy. Helena Nicklin paid a visit to understand more about how this incredible wine came to be and how it earned its legendary status.

Sassicaia is an iconic wine, as blue-chip as first-growth Bordeaux, grand cru Burgundy or Napa Valley cult Cabernet. Although its character is austere in comparison to other Bordeaux-style blends from Bolgheri, it ages magnificently, as a tasting of …

Oct 12, 2022 · Sassicaia, the 100% Cabernet from Marchese Nicolò Incisa della Rocchetta’s San Guido estate at Bolgheri on the Tuscan coast, was a groundbreaker when the 1968 vintage came on the market in the early 1970s. Since then, it has acquired a reputation—in most but not all cases justified—for having achieved a number of “firsts.”