2012 Sassicaia
Cabernet Sauvignon - Cabernet Franc
Italy / Tuscany / Bolgheri / DOC Bolgheri Sassicaia
WINEMAKER NOTES
2012 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy
Soil composition: The vineyards are planted on plots of land with different and composite morphologicalcharacteristics, as well as with a strong presence of limestone. These areas are also richin rocks and rather rich in clay and are located at an altitude between 100 and 300meters above sea level, facing West - South/West.
Vine training: Cordon spur system
Planting density: Between 3.600 to 5.500 vine stocks/Ha for older vineyards and 6.200 vine stocks/Ha for newer vineyards.
Climate: The climate for the 2012 vintage was rather special. Autumn and Winter were long andcold, to the point that at the end of January the Bolgheri hills were covered with snow.Bolgheri experienced a cold, yet rainless fall and winter, which was not the case for other parts of Tuscany. Cold temperatures were favorable for the halting of the
vegetative growth and the natural elimination of some pests of the vine. The spring
started with a slight delay, causing the vines to bud 10 - 15 days later than the seasonal
average. From the beginning of May, however, the temperatures rose and accelerated
the arrival of summer. June rainfall partially reconstituted the water reserves of the soil. The summer was very hot, with sunny days and temperatures above the seasonal average. Although some have likened the summer of 2012 to that of 2003, the difference lies in the considerable fluctuations in temperature between night and day which prevented water stress in plants in 2012. During the fruit set period, strong sea winds were partially responsible for a production loss of about 10%. The summer was long, with very high daytime temperatures requiring an early harvest of part of the Cabernet.
Harvest: The hand picking of the grapes began in early September with Cabernet Franc since they were the first to reach an excellent phenolic ripeness. The Cabernet Sauvignonwas next between the first 10 days of September until the first days of October endingwith the historical vineyard on the heights of Castiglioncello di Bolgheri. The harvestwas perfect with healthy grapes, a regular veraison and no millerandage (irregulargrowth of the berries)
Wine making: A very gentle crushing and de-stemming of the grapes was followed by fermentation in temperature controlled steel vats (between 30° - 31° C, without adding yeast ). Themaceration on the skins lasted 9 to 12 days for both, Cabernet Franc and CabernetSauvignon with frequent pumpovers of the musts and délestages. The secondaryfermentation (Malolactic fermentation) also took place in steel vats.
Ageing: Following the malolactic fermentation, the wine was aged in French oak barriques for 24 months and a few more months in the bottle before being released on the market.
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2012 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy
Soil composition: The vineyards are planted on plots of land with different and composite morphologicalcharacteristics, as well as with a strong presence of limestone. These areas are also richin rocks and rather rich in clay and are located at an altitude between 100 and 300meters above sea level, facing West - South/West.
Vine training: Cordon spur system
Planting density: Between 3.600 to 5.500 vine stocks/Ha for older vineyards and 6.200 vine stocks/Ha for newer vineyards.
Climate: The climate for the 2012 vintage was rather special. Autumn and Winter were long andcold, to the point that at the end of January the Bolgheri hills were covered with snow.Bolgheri experienced a cold, yet rainless fall and winter, which was not the case for other parts of Tuscany. Cold temperatures were favorable for the halting of the
vegetative growth and the natural elimination of some pests of the vine. The spring
started with a slight delay, causing the vines to bud 10 - 15 days later than the seasonal
average. From the beginning of May, however, the temperatures rose and accelerated
the arrival of summer. June rainfall partially reconstituted the water reserves of the soil. The summer was very hot, with sunny days and temperatures above the seasonal average. Although some have likened the summer of 2012 to that of 2003, the difference lies in the considerable fluctuations in temperature between night and day which prevented water stress in plants in 2012. During the fruit set period, strong sea winds were partially responsible for a production loss of about 10%. The summer was long, with very high daytime temperatures requiring an early harvest of part of the Cabernet.
Harvest: The hand picking of the grapes began in early September with Cabernet Franc since they were the first to reach an excellent phenolic ripeness. The Cabernet Sauvignonwas next between the first 10 days of September until the first days of October endingwith the historical vineyard on the heights of Castiglioncello di Bolgheri. The harvestwas perfect with healthy grapes, a regular veraison and no millerandage (irregulargrowth of the berries)
Wine making: A very gentle crushing and de-stemming of the grapes was followed by fermentation in temperature controlled steel vats (between 30° - 31° C, without adding yeast ). Themaceration on the skins lasted 9 to 12 days for both, Cabernet Franc and CabernetSauvignon with frequent pumpovers of the musts and délestages. The secondaryfermentation (Malolactic fermentation) also took place in steel vats.
Ageing: Following the malolactic fermentation, the wine was aged in French oak barriques for 24 months and a few more months in the bottle before being released on the market.
2012 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy
Soil composition: The vineyards are planted on plots of land with different and composite morphologicalcharacteristics, as well as with a strong presence of limestone. These areas are also richin rocks and rather rich in clay and are located at an altitude between 100 and 300meters above sea level, facing West - South/West.
Vine training: Cordon spur system
Planting density: Between 3.600 to 5.500 vine stocks/Ha for older vineyards and 6.200 vine stocks/Ha for newer vineyards.
Climate: The climate for the 2012 vintage was rather special. Autumn and Winter were long andcold, to the point that at the end of January the Bolgheri hills were covered with snow.Bolgheri experienced a cold, yet rainless fall and winter, which was not the case for other parts of Tuscany. Cold temperatures were favorable for the halting of the
vegetative growth and the natural elimination of some pests of the vine. The spring
started with a slight delay, causing the vines to bud 10 - 15 days later than the seasonal
average. From the beginning of May, however, the temperatures rose and accelerated
the arrival of summer. June rainfall partially reconstituted the water reserves of the soil. The summer was very hot, with sunny days and temperatures above the seasonal average. Although some have likened the summer of 2012 to that of 2003, the difference lies in the considerable fluctuations in temperature between night and day which prevented water stress in plants in 2012. During the fruit set period, strong sea winds were partially responsible for a production loss of about 10%. The summer was long, with very high daytime temperatures requiring an early harvest of part of the Cabernet.
Harvest: The hand picking of the grapes began in early September with Cabernet Franc since they were the first to reach an excellent phenolic ripeness. The Cabernet Sauvignonwas next between the first 10 days of September until the first days of October endingwith the historical vineyard on the heights of Castiglioncello di Bolgheri. The harvestwas perfect with healthy grapes, a regular veraison and no millerandage (irregulargrowth of the berries)
Wine making: A very gentle crushing and de-stemming of the grapes was followed by fermentation in temperature controlled steel vats (between 30° - 31° C, without adding yeast ). Themaceration on the skins lasted 9 to 12 days for both, Cabernet Franc and CabernetSauvignon with frequent pumpovers of the musts and délestages. The secondaryfermentation (Malolactic fermentation) also took place in steel vats.
Ageing: Following the malolactic fermentation, the wine was aged in French oak barriques for 24 months and a few more months in the bottle before being released on the market.
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