Description
Grape : 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc
APPELLATION: Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC
Winemaking:
Aged for about twenty-five months in 40% new, 40% second fill barrels and 20% third fill barrels (of which roughly 95% were French with the remaining 5% a mix of Hungarian and Slavonian oaks). It’s an utterly magical Italian wine
Food Pairing
Pair with rich flavors like braised meats, osso bucco and aged, hard cheeses
Unique Selling Points
- So successful it was granted its own appellation Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC in 1994
- A dense, complex wine of legendary longevity
- The first Super Tuscan, debuted in 1968