Supertuscans Flashcards
First year of Grattamacco
1977
Meletti Cavallari
Cab Merlot Sangio
100% Cab Franc supertuscan
Paleo Rosso
Le Macchiole
(1989)
“Duemani”
first vintage Sassacaia
Antinori
Incisa Della Rochetta
1968
First vintage of Tignanello
Antinori
1971
First vintage of Vigorello
San Felice
1968 (Same as sassicaia)
Was 100% Sangiovese now blended with Merlot and Cabernet Savignon
What year did Bolgheri get DOC
George Orwell
1984
What year was Sassicaia named as a subzone of Bolgheri (before it became a DOC in 2013)
1994
What year did Sassicaia get monopole DOC
2013
Two 100% Merlot super Tuscans
Ricasoli : Casalferro (93)
Boscarelli: “Boscarelli” 83
La Capella: Cantico 96
Frescobaldi: Lamaione 1991
Le Machiole: messorio
Tua Rita: Redigaffi
hundred percent Sangiovese super Tuscan wines
Isole e Olena “Cepparello” (1980)
Fontodi “Flaccianello della Pieve”
San Giusto a Rentennado “Percarlo”
Felsina “Fontalloro”
Montervertine “Le Pergola Torte”
Poggio Scalette “Il Carbonaione”
Antinori’s estate in Terratico di Bibbona (Maremma)
Biserno
Casse Basse (Gianfranco Soldera) is located here
Tavernelle
what is the Sassicaia blend
85% Cabernet Sauvignon
15% Cabernet franc
This winemaker introduced the Sassicaia blend
Giacomo Tachis
Antinori super Tuscans
Tignanello” (75-80 Sangiovese, CS, CF) 1971
“Solaia” (75% Cab. S, 5% Cab. F, 20% Sangiovese; ) 1978
“Guado al Tasso” (DOC Bolgheri Superiore,50-65% Cab. S, 30-40% Merlot, plus other varieties ) 1990
what is Saffredi
Bordeaux Blend of Morellino di Scansano
Fattoria La Pupille
Cabernet and Merlot
IGT
Who makes Il Caberlot, what is it
100% Caberlot Magnum, from Carnasciale
this Tuscan DOC is most likely to receive DOCG status
Cortona (famous for Merlot, mostly clay soil)
Gaja’s single vineyard Brunello bottlings (3)
1994
Pieve Santa Restituta (estate)
Pieve Santa Restituta “Sugarille”
Pieve Santa Restituta “Rennina”
Monsanto’s Supertuscan
“Nemo” 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Le Macchiole’s Super Tuscans
“Paleo Rosso” 100% Cab Franc
“Messorio” 100% Merlot
“Scrio” 100% Syrah
Banfi’s Super Tuscan
SummuS (1985)
Cab S
Sangio
Syrah
First vintage of Ornellaia
(Tenuta dell’Ornellaia)
1985
Who owns Ca’Marcanda? “house of endless negotiations”
Gaja, purchased in 1996. Bolgheri
Four bottlings:
Promis (55% Merlot, 35% Syrah, 10% Sangiovese)
Magari (Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot)
Vistamare (white) (vermentino based)
Ca’Marcanda
Antinori Solaia is based on this grape
75% Cab. S, 5% Cab. F, 20% Sangiovese
(1978)
Who owns Masseto and Ornellaia
Frescobaldi
Were started by Lodovico Antinori
Soil of Masseto
Blue clay, like Petrus
Winemaker of Masseto
Alex Heinz
Who makes “Cum Laude” and SummuS
Banfi (Montalcino)
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sangiovese, Syrah
SummuS (1985)
Who makes La Pietra (Chardonnay, Tuscany)
Cabreo
Who makes Flacianello della Piave?
Fontodi
(100% Sangiovese)
(IGT Colli della Toscana Centrale)
(1981)
Barone Ricasoli/Castello di Brolio 100% Merlot Supertuscan
Casalferro (1993)
(Was 100% Sangio when released)
La Capella’s 100% Merlot Supertuscan
(Firenze)
Cantico (1996)
Duemani’s Super Tuscans
Duemani: 100% Cabernet Franc
Suisassi: 100% Syrah