BOLGHERI ROSSO 'IL BRUCIATO' GUADO AL TASSO
- ANTINORI 2023 DESCRIPTION
- Il Bruciato is one of the most symbolic and famous wines of the Guado al Tasso winery, owned by the legendary Antinori family. It is a red wine from the prestigious Tuscan area of Bolgheri, obtained from a blend of French vines, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Syrah, which reach very high levels of quality in these lands. The name derives from a forest that was completely burned by the inhabitants of the area in the 18th century as a sign of protest against the noble Della Gherardesca family, lords of Bolgheri at the time, who forbade farmers from hunting in it.
- This Bolgheri il Bruciato is produced every year on the Tenuta Guado al Tasso estate of the Antinori family, located about 80 km south
- west of Florence, on the gentle, green hills that surround the ancient village, in an area with a unique microclimate that alternates good temperature variations between day and night, and which allows the grapes to reach perfect ripeness. The wine “Il Bruciato” is the breath of the wind, the strength of the earth and the passion of man, it is the demonstration of how these hills generate visual and taste emotions. The selected grapes are taken to the cellar where they are destemmed and softly pressed. Fermentation and maceration on the skins in steel at a controlled temperature for about 10
- 15 days follow. A part of the Merlot and Syrah is fermented at lower temperatures to maintain the varietal aromas and the typical taste. Malolactic fermentation takes place in steel and ends in barrique. At the end of this phase, the wines are blended and matured in barriques for a few months, before being bottled and refined in glass for another 4 months.
- Il Bruciato Antinori embodies, with the innate elegance due to its noble origins, the soul of an ancient terroir. The softness of the scent of the breeze, which touches Bolgheri and its hills, dresses in the glass with an intense ruby red and emanates a whirlwind of sensations of small red fruits, such as cherry and blackberry, which intertwine with nuances of sweet spices, accumulated during the passage in wood. On the palate, elegance, softness and balance are the pillars of a full and rich sip, with a pleasant enveloping effect. A red that seduces, able to tell with grace and elegance the scents of a story made of refinement and success.
