Sassicaia from Tenuta San Guido revolutionised Italian wine in the 1970s. By planting Cabernet Sauvignon on the Tuscan coast near Bolgheri, the Incisa della Rocchetta family created a wine that rivalled top Bordeaux. Today Sassicaia has its own DOC and remains Italy's most prestigious red, combining Mediterranean warmth with Bordeaux structure and refinement.
Sassicaia: The Pioneering Super-Tuscan That Changed Italian Wine
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