Italy - Super Tuscans

Question 1

Varietal breakdown - Antinori Tignanello

Answer 1

75-80% Sangiovese

Rest Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc

Question 2

Varietal breakdown - Antinori Solaia

Answer 2

75% Cabernet Sauvignon
5% Cabernet Franc
20% Sangiovese

Question 3

Varietal breakdown - Antinori Guado al Tasso

Answer 3

50-65% Cabernet Sauvignon
30-40% Merlot
Plus other varieties (Cab. Franc, Petit Verdot)

Question 4

Varietal breakdown - Antinori Guado al Tasso Matarocchio`

Answer 4

100% Cabernet Franc

Question 5

Varietal breakdown - Banfi SummuS

Answer 5

Cabernet Sauvignon
Sangiovese
Merlot

Question 6

Varietal breakdown - Ricasoli Casalferro

Answer 6

100% Merlot

Question 7

Varietal breakdown - Boscarelli Boscarelli

Answer 7

100% Merlot

Question 8

Varietal breakdown - Brancaia Il Blu

Answer 8

50% Sangiovese
45% Merlot
5 % Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 9

Varietal breakdown - Felsina Fontalloro

Answer 9

100% Sangiovese

Question 10

Varietal breakdown - Felsina Maestro Raro

Answer 10

100% Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 11

Varietal breakdown - Fontodi Flaccianello della Piave

Answer 11

100% Sangiovese

Question 12

Varietal breakdown - Frescobaldi Castello di Nippozzano Lamaione

Answer 12

100% Merlot

Question 13

Varietal breakdown - Isole e Olena Cepparello

Answer 13

100% Sangiovese

Question 14

Varietal breakdown - Macchiole Paleo Rosso

Answer 14

100% Cabernet Franc

Question 15

Varietal breakdown - Monsanto Nemo

Answer 15

100% Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 16

Varietal breakdown - Montevertine Le Pergole Torte

Answer 16

100% Sangiovese

Question 17

Varietal breakdown - Ornellaia Ornellaia

Answer 17

Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Cabernet Franc
Petit Verdot

Question 18

Varietal breakdown - Ornellaia Masseto

Answer 18

100% Merlot

Question 19

Varietal breakdown - Querciabella Carmartina

Answer 19

70% Cabernet Sauvignon

30% Sangiovese

Question 20

Varietal breakdown - San Giusto a Rentennano Percarlo

Answer 20

100% Sangiovese

Question 21

Varietal breakdown - San Giusto a Rentennano La Ricolma

Answer 21

100% Merlot

Question 22

Varietal breakdown - Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia

Answer 22

85% Cabernet Sauvignon

15% Cabernet Franc

Question 23

First vintage of Sassicaia

Answer 23

1968

Question 24

First vintage of Tignanello

Answer 24

1971

Question 25

First vintage of Ornellaia

Answer 25

1985

Question 26

First vintage of Cepparello

Answer 26

1980

Question 27

First vintage of Solaia

Answer 27

1978

Question 28

Name some producers making a Chianti Classico Gran Selezione?

Answer 28

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

Question 29

First vintage of Ornellaia Masseto

Answer 29

1986

Question 30

Who makes SummuS?

Answer 30

Banfi | CS/Mer/CF

Question 31

Who makes Casalferro?

Answer 31

Ricasoli | 100% Merlot

Question 32

Who makes Il Blu?

Answer 32

Brancaia | 50% Sangiovese, 45% Mer, 5% CS

Question 33

Who makes Fontalloro?

Answer 33

Felsina | 100% Sangiovese

Question 34

Who makes Maestro Raro?

Answer 34

Felsina | 100% Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 35

Who makes Flaccianelle della Piave?

Answer 35

Fontodi | 100% Sangiovese

Question 36

Who makes Lamaione?

Answer 36

Frescobaldi Castello di Nippozzano | 100% Merlot

Question 37

Who makes Nemo?

Answer 37

Monsanto | 100% Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 38

Who makes Paleo Rosso?

Answer 38

Macchiole | 100% Cabernet Franc

Question 39

Who makes Le Pergole Torte?

Answer 39

Montevertine | 100% Sangiovese

Question 40

Who makes Percarlo?

Answer 40

San Giusto a Rentennano | 100% Sangiovese

Question 41

Who makes La Ricolma?

Answer 41

San Giusto a Rentennano | 100% Merlot

Question 42

Varietal breakdown - San Felice Vigorello

Answer 42

Was 100% Sangiovese when first released in 1968 Now - Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Petit Verdot

Question 43

Who makes Vigorello?

Answer 43

San Felice Was 100% Sangiovese when first released in 1968 Now - Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Petit Verdot