Noble Italian wine "Sassikaya"manufactured in the province of Bolgheri (Tuscany) by Tenuta San Guido. The literal translation of the name of the drink sounds like "Stone Earth". This is due to the fact that the grape varieties from which this wine is made grow on gravel-covered soils. The combination of a mild climate and specific soil was very suitable for the varieties of "cabernet sauvignon" and "fran". Such a risky step was made by Marquis Incisa Mario della Rockettta, because previously no one even thought about such an experiment.
“Sassicaya” - a wine that was born thanks toa number of attempts to grow varieties of berries that are not adapted for a particular region. In 1968, laws in Tuscany did not permit the assignment of a higher class to beverages made from cabernet Sauvignon and other categories of foreign fruit.
Nevertheless, the creators of the product in questiondecided on a risky experiment. As a result, the wine “Sassikaya” appeared, which entered the elite category not only of the country, but of the world. This drink is distinguished by the original name of the class, to which the product invented by winemakers and journalists is counted. It sounds like a Super Tuscan. It is worth noting that wine fell into the highest category of DOS only in 1994.
В середине семидесятых годов прошлого века An aged drink for six years won a convincing victory over an exclusive bouquet of French drinks (Bordeaux and Grande Grue). The blend of two traditional French grape varieties grown in Italy has become one of the best in the world.
Вино «Сассикайя» выдерживается полтора-два года в special barrels with a capacity of two hundred and twenty-five liters. It is additionally stored in bottles before sale. The Tuscan product can gain rich aroma and color for twenty years. The popularity and popularity of the drink due to the good survival of grapes in different areas, as well as taste, combining notes of currant, cherry and plum. Elite product refers to the noble wines, which eventually become richer and better.
Below are the main organoleptic parameters that have Supertuscan wines. The best wines under the brand "Sassicaya" have:
Combines the drink with game, grilled meat and seasoned varieties of cheese. The recommended serving temperature is 16-18 degrees Celsius.
In fact, “Sassikaya” is a wine that received its characteristics largely due to the combination of Cabernet fran and Sauvignon grape varieties.
As already noted, the name of the drink is translatedas "Stone land". The wine “Sassicaya” was named because of the fact that French grapes were grown on Tuscan gravel in the village of Bolgheri. The economic resources are located at a height of more than one hundred meters above sea level, protected from the wind by hills, and are affected by a mild maritime climate. The nature of the soil in the province is predominantly clay and limestone. Exposure varieties refers to the southeastern species, the vines are formed on the principle of cordon speronato.
The production of the drink 2013 is timed tothe thirtieth anniversary of the death of company founder Mario Incisa della Rockettta and the eightieth birthday of his son Nicolas. He worthily continued the work of his father, supported the traditions and brought new shades to the taste and color scheme. The optimal properties of the product in question are gaining after ten years of storage.
“Sassicaya” (Sassicaia wine) is producedTenuta San Guido, one of the most famous Italian producers, whose vineyards are located in the Tuscan countryside of Bolgheri. In addition to the main direction, the company specializes in the production of olive oil and grappa. The della Rocchetta family is considered to be the pioneers of Bordeaux grape varieties in Italy and the pioneers in creating superstoscan elite wines.
Fruit yield is about five thousand.kilograms per hectare. The harvest begins in early September, lasts fourteen days. The product is kept for two weeks in stainless steel tanks of thirty-five to one hundred hectoliters each. Fermentation of alcoholic drink occurs at a controlled temperature of thirty degrees. Until the end of October, the raw materials are in the mode of the second spin. The finished wine is aged in French oak barrels for two years, after which it is bottled, and after another twelve months goes on sale. Before serving, it is recommended to separate the sediment naturally forming at the bottom of the tank.
Wine "Sassikaya", the price of which starts fromtwenty thousand rubles, regularly takes the first places in special competitions. Customer reviews only further confirm the quality and nobility of this drink.
Users and experts note that winehas a full-bodied structure. It is saturated with ruby color scheme with a clear structure and taste and aroma. A wide and elite bouquet includes a range of berry collection with the addition of spices. The product under consideration is systematically receiving high marks in the ratings of “Robert Parker” and “Vine Spectator”, which are decisive in measuring the elite component of wine.
In Italy, there were many followers in the cultivation of French grape varieties, of which such Supertuscan wines are made:
These drinks are distinguished by a blend of the famous “Sauvignon” variety with the local Sangiovese grapes, as well as with some variations in percentage ratio, aging.
The owner of the Tuscan estate "Tenuta San Guido",Marquis Incisa della Roquetta, was a distinguished connoisseur of wines from the province of Bordeaux. Regardless of the laws that do not allow ranking drinks made from foreign varieties to the elite category, he decided to start growing the most popular fruits of France. This was the beginning of the production of elite drinks from a mixture of "Sauvignon" and "Fran" in the 80/20 percentage ratio.
In 1968, the collaboration of Marquis Mario Incisa andethnologist Giacomo Taxis expressed in the appearance of an elite drink called “Sassikaya”. The product has gained immense popularity, first in Italy and then around the world. After the revision of the rules of 1961, the drink in 1994 entered the highest category (DOS) and was assigned to the class of Supertuscan wines. The publication “Dekanter” organized a tasting in 1974, at which a unique story took place. "Sassicaya" from the province of Bolgheri has bypassed famous French Bordeaux wines in all flavors and other parameters.
Вино элитное «Сассикайя» по праву является worthy representative among the elite drinks of the world. Thanks to a successful combination of blends, original technology of exposure and suitable climate, the product received a rich color and aroma, high density, unique combination of fruit and spicy shades, as well as a pleasant and long aftertaste.
Connoisseurs of this noble drink bydignity will appreciate all its features, which are repeatedly noted at various international competitions and exhibitions. Sassikaya continues to occupy leading positions for several decades, competing on equal terms with French and other European brands.
