Tuscany Flashcards
What was the first vintage produced of Sassicaia? Who was the winemaker?
1968
Giacomo Tachis
What vintage of Sassicaia is famous for cementing the reputation of Bolgheri and the Super Tuscan movement by besting 33 of the top Bordeaux blends in the world in a 1978 blindtasting hosted by Decanter?
1972
What are the grapes and DOC of Sassicaia?
85% Cabernet Sauvignon / 15% Cabernet Franc
Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC
When did Bolgheri become a DOC? Bolgheri Sassicaia?
1983 for Bolgheri DOC
1995 for Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC
What was the first vintage of Biondi-Santi? What else was this the first of?
1888
First Brunello di Montalcino produced in history
When did Brunello di Montalcino become a DOC? DOCG?
1966 for DOC; 1980 for DOCG
Who produces Masseto and what was the first vintage produced?
1986
Tenuta dell’Ornellaia
What are three Super Tuscans made from 100% Merlot?
Tenuta dell'Ornellaia "Masseto" Castello di Ama "L'Apparita" Le Macchiole "Messorio" Tua Rita "Redigaffi" Boscarelli "Boscarelli"
What was the first vintage produced of Montevertine Le Pergole Torte?
1977
Where is Montevertine located?
Radda in Chianti
What are the grapes and first vintage of Bibi Graetz “Colore”?
Sangiovese / Canailolo / Colorino
2001
Who produces Il Caberlot? What is the grape? What was the first vintage?
Il Carniscale
A unique clone believed to be a crossing of Cabernet Franc and Merlot.
1988 was the first vintage
Where is Il Carnisciale?
Southeast of Chianti in the Val d’Arno di Sopra DOC
What are the grapes of Picconero “Tolaini”?
Merlot / Cab Franc
Who produces “Saffredi”? What are the grapes and where is the winery?
Fattoria Le Pupille
Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot / Petit Verdot
Maremma
What was the first vintage produced of Tignanello?
1971
What are the grapes of Tignanello?
Sangiovese / Cab / Cab Franc
At the time of its release what was Tignanello the first to do?
First to age Sangiovese in barrique and the first to blend Sangiovese with non traditional varieties (Cab / Cab Franc)
What was the first vintage produced of Ornellaia?
1985
What are the grapes of Ornellaia?
Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot / Cab Franc / Petit Verdot
Who produces Le Volte and what are the grapes?
Ornellaia
Merlot / Cabernet Sauvignon / Sangiovese
What is considered the second label of Ornellaia? Grapes?
Le Serre Nuovo dell’Ornellaia
Mostly Merlot with Cab, Cab Franc, and Petit Verdot
What is the second label of Tenuta San Guido?
Guidalberto
What are three Super Tuscans produced from 100% Sangiovese?
Montevertine “Le Pergole Torte”
Isole e Olena “Cepparello”
Felsina “Fontalloro”
Fontodo “Flaccianello della Pieve”
What was the first vintage of Fontodi Flaccianello della Pieve?
1981
What are three Super Tuscans that are produced from 100% Syrah?
Le Macchiole “Scrio”
Duemani “Sulassi”
Teniment d’Alessandro “Il Bosco”
What Super Tuscan initially released was 100% Sangiovese but is now a blend of Bordeaux varietals?
San Felice “Vigorello”
Now Cab / Merlot / Petit Verdot
What was the first Super Tuscan produced in the Chianti Classico DOCG area?
San Felice “Vigorello”
What was the first vintage produced of Solaia?
1978
What are the grapes of Solaia?
Cabernet Sauvignon / Sangiovese / Cabernet Franc
Who produces Montosoli and what is it?
Altesino
Top single vineyard bottling from Altesino and considered the first cru bottling historically in Montalcino.
What was the first vintage of Altesino “Montosoli”?
1975
What was Gianfranco Soldera’s last vintage produced of Casse Basse from harvest to bottling?
2013
Which 6 vintages of Soldera were largely lost due to a hanius crime committed by a former disgruntled employee opening the spigots on barrels of these wines?
2007-2012
What was the last vintage Soldera produced of Brunello di Montalcino before bottling as Toscana IGT?
2005
