Sapaio Bolgheri IGT Tuscany - Podere Sapaio - 2020

75 cl:

Robert Parker: 95 points

Alcohol content: 14.5% vol.

Grape varieties: 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Petit Verdot and 10% Cabernet Franc

Vinifiaktion:

Hand-picked with selection of the grapes. Temperature-controlled fermentation in steel tanks with long maceration on the marc. Malolactic fermentation in barriques. Maturation for 18 months in barriques + 18 months in the bottle.

Tasting note:

The Sapaio 2019 is once again a classic blend. This wine has changed from a Bolgheri Superiore to an IGT Toscana, as Massimo Piccin now sources a small proportion of the fruit from outside the appellation in Bibbona. The result is beautiful, with a full and generous bouquet and flavours of cherries, dried raspberries, cedar wood, grilled herbs and tobacco. This is a great vintage, of which 15,000 bottles are on the market.

 

The winery Podere Sapaio is a renowned, modern winery in Tuscany. It combines the Bordeaux tradition with the Mediterranean terroir.

Region: Tuscany, Italy.

Zone: Bolgheri DOC at the Etruscan Coast (Municipality of Castagneto Carducci).

Floors: Alluvial and Quaternary deposits in direct Near the sea.

Area: Round 26 hectares Vineyard.

Owner: Founded and managed by Massimo Piccin.

Background: Piccin comes from Veneto and was originally Engineer, before he followed his passion for wine in 1999.

Cellar Master: The famous oenologist Carlo Ferrini advises the winery.

Grape varieties: Focused on classic Bordeaux grape varieties:

Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Franc

Petit VerdotMerlot

Wine style: Powerful, complex and profound Super Tuscans aged in French barriques. The wines display typical aromas of ripe dark berries, chocolate, spices and elegant woody notes. 

 

Philosophy: Harmony between People and the Environment. The farm is managed in accordance with certified organic guidelines (Organic farming). 

The range: The winery focuses entirely on two famous cuvées:

Sapaio: The experimental top-quality wine (Bolgheri Superiore), whose blend of grape varieties varies significantly from vintage to vintage.

Volpolo: The more accessible second wine (Bolgheri DOC) with a clearly defined blend of grape varieties.