Vermentino Bolgheri DOC, Guado al Tasso, Antinori

Vermentino Bolgheri DOC Tenuta Guado al Tasso is a white wine produced by Marchesi Antinori at its Bolgheri estate overlooking the Tuscan Tyrrhenian coast. Launched in 1996 to showcase a native grape variety from the coastal area, Guado al Tasso Vermentino expresses Bolgheri’s unique microclimate, hilly terrain, and proximity to the sea through pronounced minerality, intense aromatic freshness, and a more complex structure than one might expect from a coastal Tuscan white.

Why this Vermentino is different

Bolgheri is known worldwide for its great reds, Sassicaia, Ornellaia, and Guado al Tasso itself. But it is precisely in this exceptional terroir, where the sea breeze meets clay and limestone soils just a few kilometers from the Tyrrhenian Sea, that Vermentino finds ideal conditions to express something truly unique: a saline minerality reminiscent of the sea, a freshness not found in continental versions of the same grape variety, and aromatic notes of white peach, citrus, and wildflowers, enhanced by the coastal temperature range.

Antinori has been growing Vermentino at Guado al Tasso since 1996, with nearly thirty years of experience with this grape variety in this specific terroir. This is no experiment; it is one of the most successful expressions of Vermentino in Tuscany.

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Recommended pairings

Vermentino Bolgheri DOC Guado al Tasso is at its best with dishes from Tuscan and Ligurian seafood cuisine. Ideal pairings include seafood and shellfish appetizers, spaghetti with clams, scampi risotto, oven-baked sea bass, grilled sea bream, and mixed fried seafood. Its saline minerality makes it especially well suited to raw seafood, oysters, sea truffles, and razor clams. Also excellent as a summer aperitif, served well chilled.

For a Tuscan land-and-sea pairing: Vermentino Guado al Tasso with Lardo di Colonnata IGP on Tuscan bread, the coastal white wine paired with cured meat from the Apuan coast, both born of the same Tyrrhenian Tuscany.

FAQ

What is Vermentino Bolgheri DOC?
This is a white wine produced in the Bolgheri DOC appellation on the Tuscan Tyrrhenian coast, in the province of Livorno. Vermentino is an indigenous grape variety of the Tyrrhenian coast, Tuscany, Sardinia, and Liguria, and finds ideal climatic conditions in Bolgheri thanks to its proximity to the sea and temperate microclimate.

Who are the Antinoris?
Marchesi Antinori is one of Italy’s oldest winemaking families, with 26 generations of winemaking since 1385. Their Guado al Tasso estate in Bolgheri is one of their flagship properties, renowned for Bolgheri Superiore Guado al Tasso and this Vermentino, produced since 1996.

What temperature should it be served at?
The ideal serving temperature is 8-10°C. Serve well chilled to bring out its aromatic freshness and minerality. Uncork just before serving; it does not need to breathe.

What can I pair it with besides fish?
The mineral savoriness of Vermentino Bolgheri makes it versatile with fresh cheeses, light Tuscan appetizers, and vegetarian dishes too. It’s one of the few Tuscan white wines that also pairs well with delicate cured meats such as lardo or high-quality mortadella.