Italy - Super Tuscans Flashcards
Varietal breakdown - Antinori Tignanello
75-80% Sangiovese
Rest Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc
Varietal breakdown - Antinori Solaia
75% Cabernet Sauvignon
5% Cabernet Franc
20% Sangiovese
Varietal breakdown - Antinori Guado al Tasso
50-65% Cabernet Sauvignon
30-40% Merlot
Plus other varieties (Cab. Franc, Petit Verdot)
Varietal breakdown - Antinori Guado al Tasso Matarocchio`
100% Cabernet Franc
Varietal breakdown - Banfi SummuS
Cabernet Sauvignon
Sangiovese
Merlot
Varietal breakdown - Ricasoli Casalferro
100% Merlot
Varietal breakdown - Boscarelli Boscarelli
100% Merlot
Varietal breakdown - Brancaia Il Blu
50% Sangiovese
45% Merlot
5 % Cabernet Sauvignon
Varietal breakdown - Felsina Fontalloro
100% Sangiovese
Varietal breakdown - Felsina Maestro Raro
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Varietal breakdown - Fontodi Flaccianello della Piave
100% Sangiovese
Varietal breakdown - Frescobaldi Castello di Nippozzano Lamaione
100% Merlot
Varietal breakdown - Isole e Olena Cepparello
100% Sangiovese
Varietal breakdown - Macchiole Paleo Rosso
100% Cabernet Franc
Varietal breakdown - Monsanto Nemo
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Varietal breakdown - Montevertine Le Pergole Torte
100% Sangiovese
Varietal breakdown - Ornellaia Ornellaia
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Cabernet Franc
Petit Verdot
Varietal breakdown - Ornellaia Masseto
100% Merlot
Varietal breakdown - Querciabella Carmartina
70% Cabernet Sauvignon
30% Sangiovese
Varietal breakdown - San Giusto a Rentennano Percarlo
100% Sangiovese
Varietal breakdown - San Giusto a Rentennano La Ricolma
100% Merlot
Varietal breakdown - Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia
85% Cabernet Sauvignon
15% Cabernet Franc
First vintage of Sassicaia
1968
First vintage of Tignanello
1971
First vintage of Ornellaia
1985
First vintage of Cepparello
1980
First vintage of Solaia
1978
Name some producers making a Chianti Classico Gran Selezione?
Gran Selezione was allowed in 2013, making wines from 2010 vintage eligible. Some estates released earlier wines if they were in stock.
Isole e Olena Gran Selezione 2006
Antinori Badia a Passignano - first vintage with that label was 2009, in 2008 it was Chianti Classico Riserva
First vintage of Ornellaia Masseto
1986
Who makes SummuS?
Banfi
CS/Mer/CF
Who makes Casalferro?
Ricasoli
100% Merlot
Who makes Il Blu?
Brancaia
50% Sangiovese, 45% Mer, 5% CS
Who makes Fontalloro?
Felsina
100% Sangiovese
Who makes Maestro Raro?
Felsina
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Who makes Flaccianelle della Piave?
Fontodi
100% Sangiovese
Who makes Lamaione?
Frescobaldi Castello di Nippozzano
100% Merlot
Who makes Nemo?
Monsanto
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Who makes Paleo Rosso?
Macchiole
100% Cabernet Franc
Who makes Le Pergole Torte?
Montevertine
100% Sangiovese
Who makes Percarlo?
San Giusto a Rentennano
100% Sangiovese
Who makes La Ricolma?
San Giusto a Rentennano
100% Merlot
Varietal breakdown - San Felice Vigorello
Was 100% Sangiovese when first released in 1968
Now -
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Petit Verdot
Who makes Vigorello?
San Felice
Was 100% Sangiovese when first released in 1968
Now -
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Petit Verdot