IT_Bolgheri Flashcards
1
Q
2 wines produced by Gaja in Bolgheri
• Blend
• Translation
A
CA’Marcanda Promis
• 55% Merlot, 35% Syrah, 10% Sangiovese,
• CA’Marcanda = “The house of eternal negotiations”
• Promis = promessa or “promise”
• 12 mo oak
CA’Marcanda Magari
• 60% Cab Franc, 30% Cab Sauv, 10% Petit Verdot
• Magari = “a blessed or happy event”
2
Q
Two wines produced by Tenuta (estate) San Guido in Bolgheri
(gwee-doe)
A
Sassicaia (sah-see-kah-yeah)
* “place with a lot of rocks,” that produced the first Super Tuscans
* 85% Cab, 15% Cab Franc
* Aged 2yrs w 18 mo in french oak barriques
Le Difese
* “The Defenses”
* Sangiovese / Cab Sauv blends
* Aged 8 months in used french barriques
* Younger vines
