Le Difese

Tenuta San Guido is a 2.500 hectares estate with around a hundreds of vineyard. It has been the first winery to produce in the 1940s a wine made with Cabernet Sauvignon, thanks to the experimentations and the foresight of its founder, Marquis Mario Incisa della Rocchetta. The use of this particular variety and the ageing of the wine in barriques, laid the basis for the Bolgheri style. The vineyards from which the wines of Tenuta San Guido are born are spread over southwest exposure and altitudes ranging from 100 to 400 meters above sea level. The soils are calcareous-clayey, particularly rich in mineral micronutrients, ideal for giving the wines great polyphenolic content, extract and evolutionary potential.

Le Difese is the latest addition at Tenuta San Guido. It is an extremely pleasant, smooth and versatile wine that welcomes a selection of grapes blended with Sangiovese, while it exemplifies its qualities when paired with food. Le Difese takes its name from the teeth of the wild boar, depicted in gold on the label.

Deep ruby with a tinge of light purple, this 2022 is aromatic of anise, fresh leather, and spiced cherries. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, it has ripe tannins, with a clean mineral touch. It's approachable and offers a supple texture with an open drinking window over the coming 6-8 years.