Tenuta Guado al Tasso
テヌータ・グアド・アル・タッソ
Antinori's flagship Bolgheri estate since 1990
Tenuta Guado al Tasso is the flagship Bolgheri estate of the Marchesi Antinori family, located on the Tuscan coast about 100 km southwest of Florence. The family's connection to the land dates to 1932, when Niccolò Antinori married Carlotta Della Gherardesca, whose dowry included the farmland that became the estate. The property spans roughly 320 hectares of vineyards set within the shell-shaped "Bolgheri Amphitheatre," where proximity to the Tyrrhenian Sea creates a distinctive microclimate ideal for Bordeaux varieties. Its namesake wine, first produced in 1990, is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and occasionally Petit Verdot grown on alluvial, clay-rich soils known locally as "scheletro." Guado al Tasso is widely regarded as one of the benchmark estates of the Bolgheri DOC (established 1994) and consistently earns scores above 90 points from major critics; its 2008 vintage was ranked the world's top age-worthy wine in Wine Enthusiast's 2012 Cellar Selection.
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Who Is This For?
Ideal for collectors of iconic Super Tuscans and enthusiasts of refined, Bordeaux-style Italian wines.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the flagship wine of Tenuta Guado al Tasso?
- The flagship wine is Guado al Tasso, a Bolgheri Superiore DOC blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and occasionally Petit Verdot, produced since its first vintage in 1990.
- Is Tenuta Guado al Tasso owned by Antinori?
- Yes. The Marchesi Antinori family has owned the estate since 1932, when Niccolò Antinori married Carlotta Della Gherardesca and received the land as part of her dowry.
- What awards has Guado al Tasso received?
- Most vintages score above 90 points with major critics, and the 2008 vintage was ranked the world's number-one age-worthy wine in Wine Enthusiast's 2012 Cellar Selection.
- What makes the terroir of Guado al Tasso unique?
- The estate sits within the amphitheater-shaped plain of Bolgheri, where cooling breezes off the nearby Tyrrhenian Sea create a microclimate ideal for ripening Bordeaux varieties on alluvial, clay-rich soils.
- Does Guado al Tasso pair well with Japanese cuisine?
- Yes, its structured tannins and refined acidity pair excellently with grilled wagyu beef or rich, soy-based meat dishes.