Super Tuscans Flashcards

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Who makes Sassicaia? Inaugural vintage?

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Tentua San Guido
1968
85% Cab. S, 15% Cab. F
DOC Bolgheri Sassicaia

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Who produces Ornellaia? Grapes? Inaugural vintage?

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Tenuta della Ornellaia
Cab. S, Merlot, Cab F., Petit Verdot
1985

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Who makes Masseto? Cuvée? Inaugural vintage?

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Ornellaia
100% Melot
1986

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Who makes Paleo Rosso? Cuvée? Inaugural vintage?

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Le Macchiole
100% Cabernet Franc
1989
(IGT Toscana)

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Who makes Messorio? Grape?

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Le Macchiole
100% Merlot

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Who makes Scrio Toscana IGP? Grape?

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Le Macchiole
100% Syrah

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Who makes “Redigaffi”? Grape?

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Tua Rita
100% Merlot

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Who makes Grifi? Grape?

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Avignonesi
50-60% Sangiovese, 40-50% CS

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Who makes “Desiderio” ?

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Avignonesi
85% Merlot, 15% CS
(IGT Toscana)

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Who owns Ca’ Marcanda? Top wines?

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Gaja
Promis Toscana IGP: Produced from Merlot, Syrah, and Sangiovese. Aged in oak barrels for one year.
Magari Toscana IGP: Produced from Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Cabernet Franc. Aged in oak barrels for one year.

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Who produces SummuS? Assemblage, appellation, and inaugural vintage?

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Banfi
Cab Sauv, Sangiovese, Syrah
Formerly Sant’Antimo DOC, now IGT Toscana
1985

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Who produces Casalferro? Assemblage, appellation, and inaugural vintage?

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Barone Ricasoli/Castello di Brolio
100% Merlot (100% Sangiovese until 2001)
1993
(IGT Toscana)

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Who produces Fontalloro? Assemblage, appellation, and inaugural vintage?

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Felsina
100% Sangiovese
IGT Toscana
1983

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Who produces Maestro Raro? Assemblage, appellation, and inaugural vintage?

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Felsina
100% Cab Sauv
IGT Toscana
1987

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Who produces Flaccianello delle Pieve? Assemblage, appellation, and inaugural vintage?

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Fontodi
100% Sangiovese
IGT Colli della Toscana Centrale
1981

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Who produces Cepparello? Assemblage, appellation, and inaugural vintage?

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Isole e Olena
100% Sangiovese
IGT Toscana
1980

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Who produces Le Pergole Torte? Assemblage, appellation, and inaugural vintage?

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Montevertine
100% Sangioveto
IGT Toscana
1977

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Super Tuscans from Frescobaldi

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Mormoreto, CS/Merlot/CF/PV, 1983
Lamaione, 100% Merlot, 1991
Luce, Sangiovese + Merlot, 1993
Giramonte, Merlot + Sangio, 1999
ALL IGT TOSCANA

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Super Tuscans from Castello dei Rampolla

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Sammarco, CS plus, 1980

Vigna d’Alceo, 80% CS + PV, 1996

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Who makes Testamatta Toscana IGP? Cuvée. Inaugural vintage.

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Bibi Graetz
100% Sangiovese
2000
IGT Toscana

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Super Tuscans from Antinori

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Tignanello, 75-85% Sangiovese + CS/CF, 1971 IGT Toscana
Solaia, 75% CS + CF, Sangio, 1978 IGT Toscana
Guado al Tasso, 50-65% CS + Merlot, plus, 1990 DOC Bolgheri Superiore

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Who makes “Suisassi”? Grape?

A

Duemani
100% Syrah
IGT Toscana

23
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Who makes Magari? Grape?

A

Angleo Gaja - Ca’ Marcanda
Bordeaux Blend

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Who makes Guidalberto? Grape?

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Tenuta San Guido
60% Cab S., 40% Merlot

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Who makes Gabbro? Grapes?
Montepeloso 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
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Who makes Nardo? Grapes?
Montepeloso 35% Montepulciano, 35% Sangiovese, 22% Marselan, and 8% Alicante Bouschet
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Who makes Case Via? Grapes?
Fontodi Syrah
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Who makes Camartina? Grapes? Inaugural vintage?
Querciabella 70% Cab. S, 30% Sangioves 1981
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Who makes Tignanello? Grapes? Inaugural vintage?
Antinori 75-85% Sangiovese, Cab. S & Cab. F 1971
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Who makes L'Apparita Toscana IGP? Grapes?
Castello di Ama 100% Merlot
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Who makes Vigorello? Grapes? Inaugura vintage?
San Felice Cab. S, Merlot, Petit Verdot (the wine was 100% Sangiovese when first released) 1968
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Who makes Balifico? Grapes?
Volpaia Sangiovese and Cab. S