The famous Tuscan winery Tenuta San Guido introduces the red wine 'Le Difese', a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Sangiovese which makes pleasantness and versatility its salient features. This label, launched with the 2002 vintage, takes its name from the term used to indicate the teeth of a wild boar and represents an exceptional combination of Tuscan Mediterranean style and French style.

'Le Difese' by Tenuta San Guido comes from a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Sangiovese, varieties grown on soils with various morphological characteristics, partially clayey and with an abundant general presence of limestone, marl and stones. The rows, located between 100 and 300 meters above sea level, enjoy excellent exposure to the south and south-west and the harvest is carried out manually with a careful selection of the bunches, starting with the Cabernet Sauvignon and concluding with the Sangiovese. In the cellar, after a second sorting, the grapes are subjected to soft crushing and destemming, followed by alcoholic fermentation at a controlled temperature in stainless steel tanks, with 14-18 days of maceration on the skins and complete completion of the malolactic fermentation. The subsequent aging period of almost a year takes place in French oak barriques previously used for the maturation of 'Sassicaia' and 'Guidalberto'.

The Supertuscan 'Le Difese' Tenuta San Guido is an intense ruby red colour. The sense of smell offers fruity hints of blackberry and cherry that blend with hints of chocolate and aromatic herbs. The sip is round, full and fresh, with a sweet tannic texture and a fine savory trail. It is a Tuscan red wine of great versatility, which can be combined both with platters of cured meats and particularly mature cheeses and with first and second courses based on various meats.

Color
Intense ruby red

Taste
Round and full, fresh with sweet tannins

Perfume
Notes of blackberries and cherries with chocolate aromas and hints of aromatic herbs