Revisiting Guado al Tasso

By: Anthony Gismondi

Bolgheri may be in Tuscany, but it's a world of its own

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In Bolgheri, a region known for big, bold reds - think Ornellaia, Sassicaia and more, winemaker Marco Farrarese explains that at Guado al Tasso, they are taking a different path, making wines that can be enjoyed earlier yet still age.

In Bolgheri, a region known for big, bold reds - think Ornellaia, Sassicaia and more, winemaker Marco Farrarese explains that at Guado al Tasso, they are taking a different path, making wines that can be enjoyed earlier yet still age. We visited the property in 2018 and thought you might be interested in exploring the latest in Guado vines and seeing if they are on their way to achieving their goal. Along the way, you will hear more about a region dubbed “A world of its own.”

If it's relevant also link to this video where Renzo and Marco talk about the 2020 vintage https://youtu.be/Rx3ucySvM0M?si=s10JL5uXGh5B0d-w.

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Anthony Gismondi

Anthony Gismondi is a Canadian wine journalist and one of North America's most influential voices in wine. For over 37 years, he has been the wine columnist for The Vancouver Sun. The twice-weekly column is distributed across Canada through the Postmedia Network to millions of readers. He is also the host of the BC Food & Wine Radio Show, which is broadcast in 25 markets across B.C. and available globally as a podcast on all the major platforms. He launched Gismondionwine.com in 1997, which now attracts more than one million monthly users from 114 countries. It remains a valuable resource, offering tasting notes, insightful wine stories, and videos for the trade and consumers. His extensive collection of videos featuring wine personalities is available on the Gismondi on Wine YouTube Channel.