Tenuta Guado al Tasso By Antinori COn't Ugo Bolgheri DOC
Country
Italy
bottle size
750 ml
Wine Type
Red Wine
Wine Region
Tuscany
Grape Variety
Merlot
vintage
2020 [**VINTAGE MAY CHANGE]
Alcohol
14.50%
characteristics
Body
Full
Full
Full
Acidity
Medium
Medium
Medium
Tannin
High
High
High
2020 [**VINTAGE MAY CHANGE]
Product Description
Conte Ugo shows an intense ruby red color. The nose is characterized by notes of such red fruit as marasca cherries and raspberries along with aromas of sweet spices and Mediterranean brush. The palate is strikingly supple in the texture of its tannins. A vintage, the 2016, of much length and of great balance and drinking pleasure.
Profile
Grape Blended
100% Merlot
Palate
The palate is strikingly supple in the texture of its tannins.
Colour
An intense ruby red color
Aroma
The nose is characterized by notes of such red fruit as marasca cherries and raspberries along with aromas of sweet spices and Mediterranean brush.
Palate
The palate is strikingly supple in the texture of its tannins.
Wine Pairing
:Beef
:Lamb
:Cured Meat
:Pasta
Product details
The Guado al Tasso estate is located in the small, but prestigious, Bolgheri appellation on the coast Tuscany’s Upper Maremma, some 60 miles (100 kilometers) to the southwest of the city of Florence. This appellation has a relatively short history (it was created in 1994) but can boast a worldwide fame as a reference point wine on the international scene. The estates covers an area of about 320 hectares (790 acres) planted to vines, in a splendid plain surrounded by hills known as “the Bolgheri amphitheater” for its particular geographical conformation. The Guado al Tasso vineyards consist principally of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, and Vermentino grapes. They enjoy a mild climate due to the nearby presence of the Mediterranean Sea, constant breezes mitigate summer heat, and the rigors of winter clear the sky and maintain a high degree of solar light and radiation. Cont’Ugo is produced exclusively from Merlot grapes in order to interpret the territory of Bolgheri from a new perspective. The vineyards, situated at an altitude between 150 and 200 feet (45-60 meters) above sea level on clayey-loam soils prevalently of alluvial origin, gave Cont’Ugo great depth and complexity while conserving the fragrance and richness of fruit which are typical of Merlot.
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