Italy - Super Tuscan Producers

Question 1

What “Super Tuscans” are

100% Sangiovese?

Answer 1

• *CLFF**
• (cliff)*

• *Ceparello**
• (by Isola e Olena)
• *Le Pergole Torte**
• • (by Montevertine)*
• *Fontalloro**
• (by Felsina Berardenga)
• *Flaccianello**
• (by Fontodi)

Question 2

What “Super Tuscans” are

100% of varietals other than Sangiovese?

Answer 2

P-ML-MN

• *Paleo**
• (by Le Macchiole)
• 100% Cabernet Franc
• *Masseto**
• (by Ornellaia)
• 100% Merlot
• *Lamaione**
• (by Castelgiocondo/Frescobaldi)
• 100% Merlot
• *Maestro Raro**
• (by Felsina Berardenga)
• 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
• *Nemo**
• (by Monsanto)
• 100% Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 3

Who makes

Fontalloro?

Answer 3

Felsina Berardenga

100% Sangiovese

$100 - restaurant

First vintage: 1983

Question 4

Who makes

Ghiaie della Furba?

Answer 4

Capezzana
(Contini Bonacossi)
great Carmignano producer

60% Cab Sauv
30% Merlot
10% Syrah

$100 - restaurant

First vintage: 1979

Question 5

Who makes

Masseto?

Answer 5

Ornellaia

100% Merlot

First vintage: 1985

• $800 - retail*
• MS ?: What is the region on the label: IGT Toscana; Ornellia is Bolgheri Superior DOC

Question 6

Who makes

Sassacaia?

Answer 6

Tenuta San Guido

85% Cab Sauv,
15% Cab Franc

DOC Bolgheri Sassicaia

$500 - restaurant

First vintage: 1968

Question 7

Who makes

Balifico?

Answer 7

Volpaia

Sangiovese & Cab Sauv

$120 - restaurant

First vintage: 1985

Question 8

Who makes

Solaia?

Answer 8

Antinori

75% Cab Sauv

$400 - restaurant

First vintage: 1978

Question 9

Who makes

Nemo?

Answer 9

Monsanto

100% Cab Sauv

$90 - restaurant

First vintage: 1982

Question 10

Who makes

il Blu?

Answer 10

Brancaia

50% Sangiovese
45% Merlot
5% Cab Sauv

$150 - restaurant

First vintage: 1988

Question 11

Who makes

Giramonte?

Answer 11

• *Tenuta di Castiglione**
• (owned by Frescobaldi)*

Merlot, and Sangiovese

$250 - restaurant

First vintage: 1999

Question 12

Who makes

Guado al Tasso?

Answer 12

Antinori

50-65% Cab Sauv
30-40% Merlot

$170 - restaurant

First Vintage: 1990

Question 13

Who makes

Le Stanze del Poliziano?

Answer 13

Poliziano!

70% Cab Sauv
30% Merlot

$100 - restaurant

First vintage: 1987

Question 14

Who makes

Maestro Raro?

Answer 14

Felsina Berardenga

100% Cab Sauv

$100 - restaurant

First vintage: 1987

Question 15

Who makes

Flaccianello?

Answer 15

Fontodi

100% Sangiovese

$160 - restaurant

First vintage: 1981

Question 16

Who makes

Vigorello?

Answer 16

San Felice

Cab Sauv, Petite Verdot, Merlot

(although was 100% sangiovese originally)

$100 - restaurant

First vintage: 1968

Question 17

Who makes

Tignanello?

Answer 17

Antinori

75-85% Sangiovese

$160 - restaurant

First Vintage: 1971

Question 18

Who makes

Lamaione?

Answer 18

• *Castelgiocondo**
• (owned by Frescobaldi)*

100% Merlot

$140 - restaurant

First vintage: 1981

Question 19

Who makes

Paleo?

Answer 19

Le Macchiole

100% Cab Franc

$160 - restaurant

Great question for Service

Question 20

Who makes

Summus?

Answer 20

Banfi

Cab Sauv, Sangiovese, Syrah

$100 - restaurant

First vintage: 1985

Question 21

Who makes

Luce?

Answer 21

• *Luce della Vita**
• (owned by Frescobaldi)*

Sangiovese, Merlot

$150 - restaurant

First vintage: 1993

Note:
- originally a partnership between Modavi & Frescobaldi

Question 22

Who makes

Le Pergole Torte?

Answer 22

Montevertine

100% Sangioveto
(sangiovese synonym)

$200 - restaurant

First vintage: 1977

Question 23

Who makes

Camartina?

Answer 23

Querciabella

70% Cab Sauv
30% Sangiovese

First vintage: 1981

Question 24

Who makes

Mormoreto?

Answer 24

• *Nippozano**
• (owned by Frescobaldi)*

Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Petite Verdot

$120 - restaurant

First vintage: 1983

Question 25

Who makes

Cepparello?

Answer 25

Isole e Olena

100% Sangiovese

$140 - restaurant

First vintage: 1980

Question 26

Who makes

Ornellaia?

Answer 26

Ornellaia!

Cab Sauv, Cab Franc,
Merlot, Petite Verdot

$400 - restaurant

First vintage: 1984