{"product_id":"tenuta-san-guido-le-difese","title":"Tenuta San Guido Le Difese 2023 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eITALY : TUSCANY : TOSCANA IGT\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMED-BODIED, WILD CHERRY, STRAWBERRY, RED PLUM, TERRACOTTA, OAK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eLe Difese is Tenuta San Guido's entry point to the estate that invented the Super Tuscan — Bolgheri's Sassicaia property, using younger-vine fruit and lots from the Guidalberto program, aged eight months in Guidalberto's previously used French oak. The wild boar tusks depicted in gold on the label give the wine its name: the estate's welcome to visitors from around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2023 shifted slightly toward Cabernet Sauvignon (35%, up from the typical 30%) after peronospora reduced the Sangiovese harvest — resulting in a firmer, more structured expression than recent vintages. Wine Enthusiast rated it 93 points.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePAIRINGS :\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eBistecca alla Fiorentina\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003efirm tannins and bright acidity cut through the fat of a thick-cut porterhouse\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003ePasta Bolognese\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSangiovese and meat ragu is the textbook Italian pairing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eWild boar ragu\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ethe label is a hint — earthy, gamey ragu is exactly where this wine lives\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Empire Merchants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":28162676555848,"sku":"6143","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0232\/3203\/products\/image_af00fadd-711a-4b2d-b14b-b6a9f2c19bfc.jpg?v=1607719863","url":"https:\/\/eastsidecellars.com\/products\/tenuta-san-guido-le-difese","provider":"Eastside Cellars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}