The 2018 Guidalberto is a smooth and fresh blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot. It’s medium-bodied with bright black fruit, sour cherry, and subtle spice notes, plus a touch of earthiness. Soft tannins and lively freshness make it easy to drink now but it can age nicely through 2030. Great with cheese or lighter dishes — a tasty, approachable Tuscan red.

The Wine Advocate | RP 92
Published: Dec 17, 2020
Drink: 2020-2030

A deft and bright blend to serve with a platter of creamy Camembert wedges, the 2018 Guidalberto is 60% Cabernet Sauvignon supplemented with 40% Merlot, showing a smooth and silky delivery of aromas with black fruit and sour cherry backed by spice, pressed flower and tilled earth. These are fragrant and delicate results fitted to a medium-weight finish that is driven by the freshness and elegant tannins. This is an important release of 415,000 bottles. 

James Suckling | JS 91
Published: Jul 7, 2020

Easy and layered with cherry and chocolate aromas and flavors. Medium body, soft tannins and a savory finish. Drink now.

Jancis Robinson | JR 16.5
Published: Mar 5, 2020
Drink: 2020-2024

Sassicaia's little brother made from 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot from a very satisfactory vintage.
There is so much Tuscan tang to this wine that I wouldn't be remotely surprised if someone told me it contained a little of Tuscany's signature grape Sangiovese. This is appetising rather than luscious. Nicely balanced and much more accessible now than the current 2017 vintage of Sassicaia. No more than medium bodied. Clean and neat.

Tenutasanguido.com

Guidalberto is born as a tribute to the ancestor Guidalberto della Gherardesca, a pioneer of agriculture in the Bolgheri area who, in the early decades of the 1800s, built the first factories and churches and designed the Cypress Avenue.

Guidalberto marks the new millennium: the 2000 vintage appears on the market.The label represents the Oratory of San Guido and the wine is named after the family ancestor Guidalberto della Gherardesca, an agricultural pioneer in the Bolgheri area. It was in the first decades of the 1800’s when he built the first factories, and churches, and planned the avenue of cypress trees, the Viale dei Cipressi. These trees were initially used to mark the boundaries between the different crops. Its ornamental value, with the tall cypresses running in double rows, came after that.

Technical Specs

Alcohol: 13.0%
Closure: Natural Cork
Harvest: 2018
Oak: 15 months in French oak barriques, including approximately 20% American oak, followed by 3 months of bottle ageing
Varietals: 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot
Farming: Conventional viticulture
Vineyard Area: Approximately 90 ha of planted vineyards across the estate
Harvest: Hand-picked, beginning with Merlot in early September, followed by Cabernet Sauvignon from mid-September through early October
Vinification: Grapes hand-sorted and carefully selected before gentle pressing and destemming. Fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats at 26–28°C without added external yeasts. Maceration lasted approximately 10–13 days for Merlot and 13–16 days for Cabernet Sauvignon, with frequent pump-overs and délestage. Malolactic fermentation completed in stainless steel
Winemaker: Graziana Grassini, consulting enologist
Region: Toscana IGT, Tuscany, Italy

Serving Temperature: 16–18°C
Decanting: 1 hour
Food Pairing: Grilled beef, prime rib, roast lamb, venison, duck, roasted vegetables, mushrooms and mature hard cheeses