聖圭托酒莊（Tenuta San Guido）地處義大利托斯卡納（Toscana）的保格利（Bolgheri）海濱地區。酒莊出產的西施佳雅（Sassicaia）葡萄酒被稱為義大利的酒王之王，享有“義大利拉菲（Lafite）”的美譽。
超級托托斯卡納之王Sassicaia．聖圭托酒莊是義大利唯一，也是全球唯一，只有一家酒莊的法定產區”DOC Sassicaia”，被Robert Parker評為世界最偉大的酒莊之一，義大利餐飲協會甚至評價Sassicaia是「 20世紀義大利酒王」 。整個1985年，全世界只有六款酒獲得Robert Parker滿分榮譽，義大利的Sassicaia分數很甩波爾多五大酒莊，價格連一半都不到！
馬里歐侯爵（Mario Incisa della Rocchetta）是聖圭托酒莊的創始人，他熱愛美酒、賽馬和環保，並一直夢想著釀造一款品質卓絕的葡萄酒，一款能夠風靡上層社會的義大利葡萄酒，最好還是波爾多（Bordeaux）風格的。在20世紀40年代，馬里歐侯爵與其妻子來到聖圭托酒莊定居，他一直在這片優質的土壤上不斷嘗試，終於作出了使用赤霞珠（Cabernet Sauvignon）來釀酒的這一開創性的革新，做了“第一個吃螃蟹的人”。
聖圭托酒莊從1948年到20世紀60年代中期都釀制西施佳雅葡萄酒，早期的Sassicaia只是侯爵的玩具，釀來自用及招呼親友，並沒有詳細記錄。一直以來，看到的報導都是首個面世的Sassicaia年份是1948，即使酒莊的官方網頁也是這樣寫的，但當去到酒莊參觀，便會看到珍而重之的把一瓶Sassicaia 1945放在牆上展示！
到了1968年，是一個值得銘記的年份。這一年，經過不斷完善的西施佳雅首次面世，西施佳雅推出的時候，義大利葡萄酒地區監管法例DOC已經出臺，由於不符合Chianti的要求，因而只可以撥入最低級的Vino da Tavola。而在當年的國際盲品評比中，西施佳雅的優異表現震驚了整個葡萄酒世界，它的受歡迎程度可以媲美波爾多的頂級酒莊葡萄酒。
聖圭托酒莊的葡萄園占地173英畝（約70公頃），全部位於西施佳雅DOC產區內，園裏種植著85%的赤霞珠和15%的品麗珠（Cabernet Franc）。葡萄樹的平均樹齡為25-30年，種植密度為4,000-5,000株/公頃，平均產量為1千克/株。
聖圭托酒莊的葡萄酒釀制在溫度可以控制的不銹鋼酒桶中進行，這些酒桶的容量在3,500升到11,000升之間。浸漬的時間大約為2周。陳年時在容量為225升的33%新的法國橡木酒桶中進行，為期2年。
🏅 Wine Advocate 100 pts
Here it is: A quintessential Sassicaia that represents the excellence of the vintage and also respects the unique taste profile of this distinguished Tuscan blend of Cabernets Sauvignon and Franc. The Tenuta San Guido 2021 Bolgheri Sassicaia offers impeccable balance, excellent freshness and absolutely no signs of over-ripeness. The fruit balance is ideal with a hint of crunch and lasting tension from pulp and skins. The tannins are deftly managed with firm grip and enough velvetiness to add volume and length. There is no greenness on the bouquet that instead offers mulled herbs and spice, with cinnamon and clove, layered delicately between mostly red and some purple berry fruits. Redcurrant, blueberry, sweet pomegranate and Rainier cherry run strong in this vintage. A fragrant hint of heritage rose emerges with time. The oak tones are geared toward gingerbread, hazelnut, cigar, sandalwood and something like a grilled sweet red pepper. To the palate, it offers nice weight with no heavy glycerin, and a rinse of acidity that adds to the wine’s natural energy, brightness and viscosity. That marked freshness opens the wine up to long aging potential, but you still need to give it more time in bottle.
🏅 James Suckling 98 pts
Very classy and typical of Sassicaia with currant, tobacco, chocolate, sage and lavender on the nose and palate. Medium- to full-bodied with very integrated and refined tannins that are caressing and pretty with a lovely length and beauty. Such finesse and structure at the same time. Best in 2028 and beyond but already joy to taste.
🏅 Vinous 98+ pts
The 2021 Sassicaia is one of the best young Sassicaias l can remembertasting, certainly on par with anything in recent memory. The preferencehere is picking on the earlier side relative to many neighboring properties,which is one of the reasons Sassicaia is always a wine of refinement morethan opulence. At the same time, Sassicaia can be light. Not in 2021. Allthe elements came together during a long growing season to produce arich, deep wine that marries textural intensity with classicism. Darkcherry/plum fruit, spice, new leather, menthol, licorice and spice all raceacross the palate. Time in the glass brings out the wine's textural intensityand sheer power. The 202l is one of the most concentrated Sassicaias onrecord. That allowed for long macerations, as long as 20 days for someCabernets. Aging was 25 months in French oak barrels (95% French, 5% amix of Hungarian and Slavonian wood), 40% new, 40% once-used barrelsand 20% in twice-used barrels. One of the recent developments here issome bátonnage in aging, which is used to build texture. That approachworked well in 2021.In a word: magnificent.
