COLOUR
Red
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2022
GRAPE
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc
PRODUCER
Soc. Agr. Micheletti s.s.
REGION
Toscana
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Full
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Long
Intensity
Mid - Pronounced
Tannins
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
The Micheletti family is a deeply historical, multigenerational agricultural clan that has owned their estate land in Bolgheri since 1960. Headed by Enio Micheletti and run directly by his sons Maurizio and Moreno, they maintain a personal, hands-on, artisan approach to their modest 20-hectare estate, of which only about 5 hectares are planted with grapevines. Guardione represents their Cabernet-centric Bolgheri Superiore, designed to showcase the distinctive alluvial-gravel mineral footprint of Castagneto Carducci.
ALCOHOL
14.0%
AVG. PRICE
€35
STYLE
Classic
VEGAN
NO
SULPHITES
YES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
16-18°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
Micheletti was among the first in Bolgheri to produce two distinct, single-variety targeted Bolgheri Superiore reds.
Fact 02
With an annual production of only 3,000 bottles, this boutique wine receives immense artisanal attention.
Fact 03
The estate's vineyards are planted on ancient gravelly soils of alluvial origin in Castagneto Carducci.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The grapes are hand-harvested in perforated crates during the middle of September. Following a manual selection, the whole berries undergo gentle pressing. Traditional fermentation takes place for 20 to 25 days at controlled temperatures. The wine is then aged for 15 months in French oak barriques, 50% of which are new, before being bottled and refined in the cellar prior to release.
