Description
The nose shows intense aromas of red berry fruit of excellent expressiveness and focus which are followed by lovely notes of sweet spices. On the palate, the wine is balanced and harmonious and of exceptional overall drinking pleasure. The 2012 vintage demonstrated, once again, that Bolgheri can give excellent wine in hot vintages. The contours of the terrain and the nearby presence of the sea succeed in mitigating torrid temperatures and contribute to preventing vine stress which could compromise a proper ripening of the grapes. The Guado al Tasso estate is located approximately 50 miles (80 kilometers) to the southwest of Florence near the medieval village of Bolgheri. The property, close to 2500 total acres (1000 acres) in size, extends from the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea to the hills towards the interior and includes – in addition to 750 acres (300 hectares) of vineyards – wheat, barley, and oat fields, olive groves, and woods where Cinta Senese pigs, a prized local breed, are raised.
