Cont'Ugo Bolgheri DOC 2017 - Guado al Tasso
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Cont 'Ugo Bolgheri DOC by Guado al Tasso ranks among the top wines of this fine Marchesi Antinori winery. Cont 'Ugo Bolgheri shines beautifully red in the glass, with intense notes on the nose, well-integrated notes of ripe cherries and blueberries, complemented by appealing aromas of candied fruit and sweet spices. On the palate, Cont 'Ugo presents itself soft, balanced and sustainable in taste, a wine characterized by harmony and pleasure to the long fruity aftertaste.
Vinification of Cont 'Ugo Bolgheri DOC by Guado al Tasso
Since 2011, it has been possible to exploit the potential of the vineyards in the Bolgheri DOC cultivation area for a pure Merlot
.For the Cont 'Ugo Bolgheri DOC, the best Merlot grapes from the vineyards of Guado al Tasso were selected, harvested manually and selected again in the wine cellar. Alcoholic fermentation and maceration takes place in stainless steel tanks. The fermentation temperature is controlled according to the degree of ripeness of the grapes: some at low temperatures to obtain a better aromatic freshness, others at 30°C, for better extraction of the polyphenols and for the structure.
These so different merlots are now filled separately into barriques, 1/3 of which are new, in which the malolactic fermentation is completely carried out by the end of the year. This is followed by 8 months of ageing in French oak barriques, the best batches are combined and the Merlot cuvée is aged for a further 4 months in barriques. After bottling, the wine rests in the bottle store for another 6 months before it is sold.
Food pairings for the Cont 'Ugo Bolgheri DOC by Guado al Tasso
Enjoy this excellent merlot from Bolgheri with pasta with meat sauces, risotto with mushrooms, wild boar ragout, ripe cheeses, cold cuts, game of all kinds.
Awards for Cont 'Ugo Bolgheri DOC by Tenuta Guado al Tasso
- Wine Advocate Robert M.Parker: 91+ points for 2015
- Vinum: 16 of 20 points for 2015
- Wine Spectator: 93 points for 2015 and 2013
- James Suckling: 92 points for 2015
- Vinous Antonio Galloni: 93 points for 2015, 92+ points for 2013
- Wine Enthusiast: 91 points for 2013
| Product type: | Wine |
| Weintyp: | Red wine |
| Wine colour: | Red |
| Sweetness: | dry |
| Country: | Italy |
| Region: | Tuscany (IT) |
| Sub region: | Bolgheri DOC (IT) |
| Occasion & Theme: | family event , Gift for good friends , surprise connoisseurs , Gift for customers , winter wine |
| Ageing in: | small barrel |
| Grape Variety: | Merlot |
| Vintage: | 2017 |
| Quality Classification & Rating: | DOC Denominazione di origine controllata |
| Awards: | James Suckling - 92 Punkte , Wine Advocate Robert M. Parker - 91+ Punkte , Wine Spectator - 93 Punkte , Vinum - 16 Punkte |
| Soil: | close to the sea , Sand , loess |
| Harvest: | Handlese |
| Maturation: | French Oak , Barrique 225 l , bottle-aged |
| Duration of maturation (in Months): | 18 |
| Aromas & Palate Notes: | berry fruit , stone fruits , spicy |
| Mouthfeel/ Texture: | schmelzig , samtig , dicht |
| Finish: | long |
| Optimal serving temperature in °C: | 15 - 18 |
| Stil: | Alte Welt , klassisch |
| Food Pairing: | dark food , Helle und deftige Speisen , spicy food |
| Glasempfehlung: | Bordeaux Glass |
| Flaschendesign & Ausstattung: | Bordeauxflasche , klassisch |
| Flaschengröße in l: | 0,75 |
| Verschlusstyp: | Korken |
| Lagerfähigkeit in Jahren ab JG: | 10 |
| Alcohol % ABV: | 14,0 |
| Allergens & Misc. Ingredients: | contains sulfites and sulfur dioxide |
| Inverkehrbringer: | Marchesi Antinori S.p.A. - Piazza degli Antinori 3 - 50123 Firenze - Italien |
