“San Walfredo” Bolgheri Superiore DOC 2019

Tenuta Guado al Tasso | Antinori | Tuscany
Tenuta Guada al Tasso | Strada Aurelia km 267 | IT 57024 Donoratico

09203319 · 0,75 l · 438,67 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping< 24 units available
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San Walfredo – a Merlot that breathes history. Named after the Antinori family saint, this Bolgheri Superiore not only stands for excellence, but also for a conscious pause in the flow of modernity. The grapes come from a single plot, from an old, gravel-rich strip of alluvial soil near the sea. The combination of intense sunshine, good aeration and broodingsoils produces grapes of rare concentration and balance. The 2019 vintage got off to a cool start with late budding and an ideal growing season. September brought warm days and cool nights – perfect conditions for a balance of ripeness and freshness. The grapes were harvested exclusively by hand, plot by plot. Fermentation took place in conical stainless steel tanks, with a long maceration period, followed by 18 months of maturation in new French barriques and subsequent rest in the bottle.

In the glass, San Walfredo 2019 is almost black with a purple-violet hue. Noble and expressive on the nose: blackberry, black cherry, dark plum, pencil, sandalwood and balsamic notes. Subtle hints of lavender, graphite and tobacco add depth. The palate is silky and structured at the same time, with perfectly integrated tannins, taut acidity and an almost floating minerality that tells of the terroir near the coast. San Walfredo is a wine of aristocratic gravitas that doesn't pander, but quietly tells its story – about soils, climate and the care of a family that has concentrated its more than 600 years of experience in vinification on the essence of a single place. San Walfredo 2019 is not a statement – it is a legacy. SUPERIORE.DE