Supertuscans

Question 1

First year of Grattamacco

Answer 1

1977

Meletti Cavallari
Cab Merlot Sangio

Question 2

100% Cab Franc supertuscan

Answer 2

Paleo Rosso

Le Macchiole
(1989)

“Duemani”

Question 3

first vintage Sassacaia

Antinori
Incisa Della Rochetta

Answer 3

1968

Question 4

First vintage of Tignanello

Antinori

Answer 4

1971

Question 5

First vintage of Vigorello

San Felice

Answer 5

1968 (Same as sassicaia)

Was 100% Sangiovese now blended with Merlot and Cabernet Savignon

Question 6

What year did Bolgheri get DOC

George Orwell

Answer 6

1984

Question 7

What year was Sassicaia named as a subzone of Bolgheri (before it became a DOC in 2013)

Answer 7

1994

Question 8

What year did Sassicaia get monopole DOC

Answer 8

2013

Question 9

Two 100% Merlot super Tuscans

Answer 9

Ricasoli : Casalferro (93)
Boscarelli: “Boscarelli” 83
La Capella: Cantico 96
Frescobaldi: Lamaione 1991
Le Machiole: messorio
Tua Rita: Redigaffi

Question 10

hundred percent Sangiovese super Tuscan wines

Answer 10

Isole e Olena “Cepparello” (1980)
Fontodi “Flaccianello della Pieve”
San Giusto a Rentennado “Percarlo”
Felsina “Fontalloro”
Montervertine “Le Pergola Torte”
Poggio Scalette “Il Carbonaione”

Question 11

Antinori’s estate in Terratico di Bibbona (Maremma)

Answer 11

Biserno

Question 12

Casse Basse (Gianfranco Soldera) is located here

Answer 12

Tavernelle

Question 13

what is the Sassicaia blend

Answer 13

85% Cabernet Sauvignon

15% Cabernet franc

Question 14

This winemaker introduced the Sassicaia blend

Answer 14

Giacomo Tachis

Question 15

Antinori super Tuscans

Answer 15

Tignanello” (75-80 Sangiovese, CS, CF) 1971
“Solaia” (75% Cab. S, 5% Cab. F, 20% Sangiovese; ) 1978
“Guado al Tasso” (DOC Bolgheri Superiore,50-65% Cab. S, 30-40% Merlot, plus other varieties ) 1990

Question 16

what is Saffredi

Answer 16

Bordeaux Blend of Morellino di Scansano

Fattoria La Pupille

Cabernet and Merlot

IGT

Question 17

Who makes Il Caberlot, what is it

Answer 17

100% Caberlot Magnum, from Carnasciale

Question 18

this Tuscan DOC is most likely to receive DOCG status

Answer 18

Cortona (famous for Merlot, mostly clay soil)

Question 19

Gaja’s single vineyard Brunello bottlings (3)
1994

Answer 19

Pieve Santa Restituta (estate)
Pieve Santa Restituta “Sugarille”
Pieve Santa Restituta “Rennina”

Question 20

Monsanto’s Supertuscan

Answer 20

“Nemo” 100% Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 21

Le Macchiole’s Super Tuscans

Answer 21

“Paleo Rosso” 100% Cab Franc
“Messorio” 100% Merlot
“Scrio” 100% Syrah

Question 22

Banfi’s Super Tuscan

Answer 22

SummuS (1985)

Cab S
Sangio
Syrah

Question 23

First vintage of Ornellaia
(Tenuta dell’Ornellaia)

Answer 23

1985

Question 24

Who owns Ca’Marcanda? “house of endless negotiations”

Answer 24

Gaja, purchased in 1996. Bolgheri

Four bottlings:

Promis (55% Merlot, 35% Syrah, 10% Sangiovese)
Magari (Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot)
Vistamare (white) (vermentino based)
Ca’Marcanda

Question 25

Antinori Solaia is based on this grape

Answer 25

75% Cab. S, 5% Cab. F, 20% Sangiovese
(1978)

Question 26

Who owns Masseto and Ornellaia

Answer 26

Frescobaldi

Were started by Lodovico Antinori

Question 27

Soil of Masseto

Answer 27

Blue clay, like Petrus

Question 28

Winemaker of Masseto

Answer 28

Alex Heinz

Question 29

Who makes “Cum Laude” and SummuS

Answer 29

Banfi (Montalcino)
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sangiovese, Syrah

SummuS (1985)

Question 30

Who makes La Pietra (Chardonnay, Tuscany)

Answer 30

Cabreo

Question 31

Who makes Flacianello della Piave?

Answer 31

Fontodi

(100% Sangiovese)
(IGT Colli della Toscana Centrale)
(1981)

Question 32

Barone Ricasoli/Castello di Brolio 100% Merlot Supertuscan

Answer 32

Casalferro (1993)

(Was 100% Sangio when released)

Question 33

La Capella’s 100% Merlot Supertuscan
(Firenze)

Answer 33

Cantico (1996)

Question 34

Duemani’s Super Tuscans

Answer 34

Duemani: 100% Cabernet Franc
Suisassi: 100% Syrah