Prestige Super-Tuscan Wines Flashcards

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Castello d’Albola

Radda in Chianti

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“Acciaiolo”

(IGT Toscana) Sangiovese, Cab. S 1988

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Castello di Ama

Gaiole in Chianti

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“L’Apparita”

(IGT Toscana) 100% Merlot 1985

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Antinori

Toscana and Umbria

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Tignanello” (IGT Toscana);
“Solaia” (IGT Toscana);
“Guado al Tasso” (DOC Bolgheri Superiore) “Tignanello”: 75-85% Sangiovese, Cab. S & Cab. F;
“Solaia”: 75% Cab. S, 5% Cab. F, 20% Sangiovese;
“Guado al Tasso”: 50-65% Cab. S, 30-40% Merlot, plus other varieties
“Tignanello”:1971
“Solaia”: 1978
“Guado al Tasso”: 1990

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Avignonesi

Montepulciano

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"Grifi" (IGT Toscana);
"Desiderio" (IGT Toscana)	
"Grifi": 50-60% Sangiovese, 40-50% CS;
"Desiderio": 85% Merlot, 15% CS	
"Grifi": 1983 (through 1996), 2010
"Desiderio": 1988
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Avignonesi / Capannelle

Montepulciano / Gaiole in Chianti

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50 & 50”
(IGT Toscana)
50% Merlot (Avignonesi), 50% Sangiovese (Capannelle) 1988

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Banfi

Montalcino

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SummuS”
(formerly DOC Sant’Antimo, now IGT Toscana)
Cab. S, Sangiovese, Syrah 1985

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Barone Ricasoli / Castello di Brolio

Gaiole in Chianti

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“Casalferro”
(IGT Toscana)
100% Merlot
(the wine was 100% Sangiovese when first released) 1993

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Boscarelli

Cervognano, in the zone of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

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“Boscarelli”
(IGT Toscana)
100% Merlot 1983

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La Brancaia

Radda/Castellina/Maremma

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il Blu”
(IGT Toscana)
50% Sangiovese, 45% Merlot, 5% CS 1988

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Tenute del Cabreo

Greve in Chianti

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“Cabreo il Borgo”
(IGT Toscana)
70% Sangiovese, 30% Cab. S 1982

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Il Carnasciale

Val d’Arno

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“Il Caberlot” (only in magnum)
(IGT Toscana)

100% Caberlot
(unique variety with Cabernet Franc and Merlot characteristics) 1988

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La Cappella

Firenze

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“Cantico”
(IGT Toscana)
100% Merlot 1996

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Capezzana

Carmignano

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“Ghiaie della Furba”
(IGT Toscana)
60% Cab. S, 30% Merlot, 10% Syrah 1979

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Castellare di Castellina

Castellina in Chianti

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“I Sodi di San Niccolò”
(IGT Toscana)
85-90% Sangioveto, 10-15% Malvasia Nera 1979

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Corzano e Paterno

San Casciano Val di Pesa

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“Il Corzano”
(IGT Toscana)
Sangiovese, Cab. S, Merlot 1987

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Felsina

Siena

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"Fontalloro" and "Maestro Raro"
(IGT Toscana) 	
" Fontalloro": 100% Sangiovese;
"Maestro Raro": 100% Cab. S 	
"Fontalloro":1983
"Maestro Raro":1987
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Fontodi

Panzano in Chianti

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“Flaccianello della Pieve”
(IGT Colli della Toscana Centrale)
100% Sangiovese 1981

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Frescobaldi

Toscana–each “Super Tuscan” listed is produced by a different estate controlled by the company

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"Mormoreto" Cab. S, Merlot, Cab. F, PV; 1983
(IGT Toscana / Castello di Nipozzano);
"Lamaione" 100% Merlot; 1991
(IGT Toscana / Castelgiocondo);
"Luce" Sangiovese and Merlot;  1993
(IGT Toscana / Luce della Vite);
"Giramonte" predominantly Merlot, plus Sangiovese 1999 
(IGT Toscana / Tenuta di Castiglioni)
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Grattamacco

Bolgheri

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“Grattamacco”
(DOC Bolgheri Superiore)
65% Cab. S, 20% Merlot, 15% Sangiovese 1982

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Isole e Olena

Barberino Val d’Elsa, Firenze

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“Cepparello”
(IGT Toscana)
100% Sangiovese 1980

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Le Macchiole

Bolgheri

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"Paleo Rosso", "Messorio", "Scrio"
(IGT Toscana) 	
"Paleo": 100% Cabernet Franc;
"Messorio": 100% Merlot;
"Scrio": 100% Syrah	
"Paleo":1989
"Messorio" and "Scrio":1994
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Monsanto

Barberino Val d’Elsa, Firenze

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“Nemo”
(IGT Toscana)
100% Cabernet Sauvignon 1982

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Montepeloso (Suvereto)

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"Gabbro", 
"Nardo"
(IGT Toscano)	
"Gabbro": 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
"Nardo":35% Montepulciano, 35% Sangiovese, 22% Marselan, and 8% Alicante Bouschet 	1994
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Montevertine

Radda in Chianti

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“Le Pergole Torte”
(IGT Toscana)
100% Sangioveto 1977

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Moris Farms

Grosseto

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“Avvoltore”
(IGT Toscana)
predominantly Sangiovese, with Cab. S, Syrah 1988

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Tenuta dell’Ornellaia

Bolgheri

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"Ornellaia" 
(DOC Bolgheri Superiore),
"Masseto" 
(IGT Toscana) 	
"Ornellaia": Cab. S, Merlot, Cab F., Petit Verdot;
"Masseto": 100% Merlot 	
"Ornellaia":1985
"Masseto":1986
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Poggio Scalette

Greve in Chianti

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“Il Carbonaione”
(IGT Alta Valle della Greve)
100% Sangiovese 1992

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Poliziano

Montepulciano

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“Le Stanze del Poliziano”
(IGT Toscana)
70% Cab. S, 30% Merlot 1987

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Le Pupille

Scansano

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“Saffredi”
(IGT Maremma Toscana 2008 and prior)
Cab. S, Merlot, Alicante 1987

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Querciabella

Greve in Chianti

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“Camartina”
(IGT Toscana)
70% Cab. S, 30% Sangiovese 1981

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Castello dei Rampolla

Greve in Chianti

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“Sammarco”
(IGT Toscana)

“Vigna d’Alceo”
(IGT Toscana)

“Sammarco”: predominantly Cab. S
“Vigna d’Alceo”: 80% Cab Sauv with Petit Verdot “Sammarco”: 1980
“Vigna d’Alceo”: 1996

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Riecine

Gaiole in Chianti

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“La Gioia”
(IGT Toscana)
predominantly Sangiovese 1982

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San Giusto a Rentennano

Gaiole in Chianti

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“Percarlo” and “La Ricolma”
(IGT Toscana) “Percarlo”: 100% Sangiovese
“La Ricolma”: 100% Merlot “Percarlo”: 1983
“La Ricolma”: 1993

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Tenuta San Guido

Bolgheri

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“Sassicaia”
(DOC Bolgheri Sassicaia)
85% Cab. S, 15% Cab. F 1968

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Tenimenti d’Alessandro

Cortona

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“Il Bosco”
(DOC Cortona)
100% Syrah 1992

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Tua Rita

Suvereto

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“Redigaffi”
(IGT Toscana)
100% Merlot 1994

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Vecchie Terre di Montefili

Firenze

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"Anfiteatro" and 
"Bruno di Rocca" 
(IGT Colli della Toscana Centrale)	
"Anfiteatro": 100% Sangiovese
"Bruno": 60% Cab. S, 40% Sangiovese	"Anfiteatro":1987
"Bruno": 1983
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Volpaia

Radda in Chianti

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“Balifico”
(IGT Toscana)
Sangiovese and Cab. S 1985