Tenuta San Guido takes its name from San Guido della Gherardesca who lived in the 13th century. It is located on the Etruscan coast between Livorno and Grosseto, in the Maremma made famous by the verses of Giosuè Carducci and extends for 13 kilometers from the sea up behind the hills. It includes three excellences: Sassicaia, the Dormello Olgiata breed in thoroughbred horses and the Padule di Bolgheri Wildlife Refuge, the first in Italy.
Giudalberto is born in the soils on which the vineyards stand, they have varied and composite morphological characteristics with a strong presence of limestone areas rich in marl and stones and partially clayey.
The most famous wine in Italy boasts a DOC Bolgheri Sassicaia designation.
Le Difese, a Tuscan IGT wine has been produced by Tenuta San Guido since 2003. The blend is 70% Cabernet and 30% Sangiovese. The fermentation takes place in steel vats at a controlled temperature with a maceration that lasts for about 12 days for both the Cabernet Sauvignon and the Sangiovese....
