Super Tuscans Flashcards
Who makes Sassicaia? Inaugural vintage?
Tentua San Guido
1968
85% Cab. S, 15% Cab. F
DOC Bolgheri Sassicaia
Who produces Ornellaia? Grapes? Inaugural vintage?
Tenuta della Ornellaia
Cab. S, Merlot, Cab F., Petit Verdot
1985
Who makes Masseto? Cuvée? Inaugural vintage?
Ornellaia
100% Melot
1986
Who makes Paleo Rosso? Cuvée? Inaugural vintage?
Le Macchiole
100% Cabernet Franc
1989
(IGT Toscana)
Who makes Messorio? Grape?
Le Macchiole
100% Merlot
Who makes Scrio Toscana IGP? Grape?
Le Macchiole
100% Syrah
Who makes “Redigaffi”? Grape?
Tua Rita
100% Merlot
Who makes Grifi? Grape?
Avignonesi
50-60% Sangiovese, 40-50% CS
Who makes “Desiderio” ?
Avignonesi
85% Merlot, 15% CS
(IGT Toscana)
Who owns Ca’ Marcanda? Top wines?
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.
Who produces SummuS? Assemblage, appellation, and inaugural vintage?
Banfi
Cab Sauv, Sangiovese, Syrah
Formerly Sant’Antimo DOC, now IGT Toscana
1985
Who produces Casalferro? Assemblage, appellation, and inaugural vintage?
Barone Ricasoli/Castello di Brolio
100% Merlot (100% Sangiovese until 2001)
1993
(IGT Toscana)
Who produces Fontalloro? Assemblage, appellation, and inaugural vintage?
Felsina
100% Sangiovese
IGT Toscana
1983
Who produces Maestro Raro? Assemblage, appellation, and inaugural vintage?
Felsina
100% Cab Sauv
IGT Toscana
1987
Who produces Flaccianello delle Pieve? Assemblage, appellation, and inaugural vintage?
Fontodi
100% Sangiovese
IGT Colli della Toscana Centrale
1981
Who produces Cepparello? Assemblage, appellation, and inaugural vintage?
Isole e Olena
100% Sangiovese
IGT Toscana
1980
Who produces Le Pergole Torte? Assemblage, appellation, and inaugural vintage?
Montevertine
100% Sangioveto
IGT Toscana
1977
Super Tuscans from Frescobaldi
Mormoreto, CS/Merlot/CF/PV, 1983
Lamaione, 100% Merlot, 1991
Luce, Sangiovese + Merlot, 1993
Giramonte, Merlot + Sangio, 1999
ALL IGT TOSCANA
Super Tuscans from Castello dei Rampolla
Sammarco, CS plus, 1980
Vigna d’Alceo, 80% CS + PV, 1996
Who makes Testamatta Toscana IGP? Cuvée. Inaugural vintage.
Bibi Graetz
100% Sangiovese
2000
IGT Toscana
Super Tuscans from Antinori
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
Who makes “Suisassi”? Grape?
Duemani
100% Syrah
IGT Toscana
Who makes Magari? Grape?
Angleo Gaja - Ca’ Marcanda
Bordeaux Blend
Who makes Guidalberto? Grape?
Tenuta San Guido
60% Cab S., 40% Merlot
Who makes Gabbro? Grapes?
Montepeloso
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Who makes Nardo? Grapes?
Montepeloso
35% Montepulciano, 35% Sangiovese, 22% Marselan, and 8% Alicante Bouschet
Who makes Case Via? Grapes?
Fontodi
Syrah
Who makes Camartina? Grapes? Inaugural vintage?
Querciabella
70% Cab. S, 30% Sangioves
1981
Who makes Tignanello? Grapes? Inaugural vintage?
Antinori
75-85% Sangiovese, Cab. S & Cab. F
1971
Who makes L’Apparita Toscana IGP? Grapes?
Castello di Ama
100% Merlot
Who makes Vigorello? Grapes? Inaugura vintage?
San Felice
Cab. S, Merlot, Petit Verdot
(the wine was 100% Sangiovese when first released)
1968
Who makes Balifico? Grapes?
Volpaia
Sangiovese and Cab. S
