Super Tuscan Flashcards

(52 cards)

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Antinori La Braccesca, Cortona

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Merlot 1998 $200

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Tenuta Di Trinoro, Orcia

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2009 $685 Merlot, CF, CS/PV

09 Palazzi $510 Merlot

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Tua Rita

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Giusto di Notri- 60-Cab 30 Merlot 10-CF
Perlato del Bosco- Sangiovese/cabernet 02-10
92-01 Sangiovese
11- Sangiovese

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Querciabella

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Organic since 1998
Ca’Martina-70 Cab/30 Sangiovese
Palafreno-Merlot

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Il Palazzone Lorenzo e Isabella, Montalcino

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60 CF
38 Sangiovese
2 PV
2.25 hl botti for 16 mos, 18 mos bottle
05 $125
Named after parents
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Montellori, Chianti

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Salamartano-70 Cab 20 CF 10 Merlot

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Frescobaldi Luce della Vite-Montalcino

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Light of the Vine
50 Sangiovese/50 Merlot
100% new oak 24 mos
Highest site in Montalcino

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Argiano, Montalcino

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Solengo (Lone wild boar) 300m

Syrah, Merlot, Cab, PV

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Tolaini, Chianti

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Piconero-65 Merlot 30 Cab 5 PV

Valdisanti-75 CS 20 Sang 5 CF

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Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia

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85 CS 15 CF 24 mos French Oak

Not made in 69/73

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Duemani

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Duemani-Cabernet Franc 3 Bicchieri

Suisassi-Syrah

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Antinori Solaia, Chianti

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The Sunny One 10ha
Sunny part of the Tignanello Vineyard, Best grapes
75 CS, 20 Sangiovese 5 CF
12 mos barriques, 12 mos bottle

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Antinori Guado al Tasso Il Bruciato, Bolgheri

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65 CS 20 Merlot 15 Syrah

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Antinori Guado al Tasso, Bolgheri

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60 CS 30 Merlot 10 Syrah

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Antinori Tignanello, Chianti

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57 ha 400m
1st to be aged in barriques, 1st to use non traditional varieties, 1st to omit white varieties
80 Sangiovese 15 CS 5 CF
First vintage, 1971

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Antinori Guado al Tasso-Matarocchio, Bolgheri

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Cabernet Franc

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Gaja, Ca’Marcanda, Bolgheri, Maremma

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Hot summer days refreshened by the brisk sea breezes and cool night time temperatures

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Gaja, Ca’Marcanda, Bolgheri

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Promis-55 Merlot 35 Syrah 10 Sangiovese

Ca’Marcanda-50 Merlot 40 CS, 10 CF 2004 $500

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Guicciardini Strozzi, Siena

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40 Sang 30 CS 30 Merlot

Millani 1999 $250 Celebrates 100 yrs of Cusona. Made in finest years. 18 mos French oak

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Leonardo Da Vinci Degli Artisti, Chianti/Montalcino

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100% Merlot

15 mos oak

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Poggio Scalette, Ruffoli/Greve/Chianti

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Capogatto-25 Merlot 25 CS 25 CF 25 PV 18 mos in barrique, 8 mos bottle
Il Carbonaione-(Charcoal Pit) 100% Sangiovese, 14 mos in 350L oak, 6 mos bottle

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La Mozza

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Aragone-40 Sangiovese 25 Alicante 25 Syrah 10 Carignan

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San Guisto a Rentennano, Chianti

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Percarlo- 100 % Sangiovese 20 mos Fr. Oak 18 mos bottle

La Ricolma-Merlot 20 mos Fr. Oak

24
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Castello di Ama-L’Apparita

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Merlot
Cult wine, parcels in Vigneta Bellavista
High altitudes vineyards in Gaiole
40% new oak, 18 mos barrel
2004 $375
1st vintage 1985
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Tenuta di Nozzole-Il Pareto, Chianti/Greve
100% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16 mos oak 2009 $200
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Le Macchiole, Bolgheri, Maremma
``` Macchiole-Sangiovese Scrio-Syrah Paleo-CF Messorio-Merlot Bolgheri Rosso- Merlot,CF, Sangiovese, Syrah 22ha, 1975, a few km from the sea ```
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``` Podere Forte, Orcia Hangs high btwn 2 mtns bowl of blue clay air in the bowl whirls rain falls outside the rim bad weather circles around it ```
``` Guardiavigna-65 Merlot 20 CF 15 PV 10 mos Fr. Oak, 15 mos bottle Petrucci-Sangiovese Petruccino-younger vines, 60 Sangiovese, 25 Merlot, 15 Cabernet 12-14 new French oak Biodynamic ```
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Petra, Maremma (Bellavista)
Ebo $70-CS 50, Merlot 40 10 Sangiovese-Slavonian Oak Alto $150-100% Sangiovese 600L casks Potenti $150-100% CS 100hl Barrels 15 mos Petra $175- Cabernet/Merlot 18 mos 50/50 oak, 18 mos bottle Quercegobbe $150-Merlot Similar soils to Pomerol 600l Barrels for 15 mos
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Castelgiocondo Lamaione, Montalcino (Frescobaldi)
100% Merlot 24 mos French Oak 2005 $200
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Il Borghetto, Chianti
Clante-Name of etruscan hills now called chianti classico 100% Sangiovese 20-24 mos oak. 2009 %200
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Fattorio Le Pupille (The Pupils), Maremma 2 farm houses on peak of 2 hills Elizabetta Geppetti
Saffredi-CS, Merlot, Syrah, PV | Ferm in inox, 18 mos barrel 75% new
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Gagliole, Chianti
Gagliole- 90 Sangiovese 10 CS Pecchia-100 Sangiovese Single Vineyard, only in best yrs. 14 mos fr. oak 70% new Galestro loam soil.
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Petrolo, Colli Aretini eastern part of Chianti
Boggina-Sangiovese- 18 mos Fr Tonneaux Galatrona-Merlot 18 mos New Fr Barriques Torrione-80 Sangiovese 15 Merlot 5 CS
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Montepeloso, Swiss WM, Bolgheri
``` Gabbro-CS 120 cases Nardo- 70 Sangiovese 20 Montepulciano 10 Alicante Eneo-Sangiovese, Colorino, Merlot 400 cases Sits above Tua Rita, compared to Soldera ```
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Castello Romitorio
Il Toro- CS, Syrah, PV | 14 months french oak
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Castello di Terricio
Lupicaia- Top Wine 85 CS, 10 Merlot, 5 PV French oak 18 mos Tassinaia-33 CS, 34 Sang, 33 Merlot
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Castello Di Vicarello, Montalcino
45 CF, 45 CS, 10 PV | 12-18 mos new french Barriques
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Mastrojanni
San Pio-80 CS 20 Sangiovese | 18 mos French tonneau/ small barrels
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Castellare Di Castellina
I Sodi di San Nicolo-80- Sangioveto/Malvasia Nera
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Ampelaia | Certified organic and moving into Demeter
Ampelaia- CF 700-1900 ft
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Arcanum
arcanum-cF, merlot, CS Valadorna-merlot, CF, CS Il fauno Di arcanum-merlot, cab sauv, cf, PV
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ColleMassari-
100% Sangiovese | Montecucco
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Lamole DI Lamole-
Lam'oro-Cab Sauv/ Sangiovese
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Cignale
Sangiovese/Cabernet Sauvignon
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Folonari
Il Cabreo- Sangiovese/Cabernet Sauvignon
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Riecine
La Gioia (Joy) Sangiovese/Merlot
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Ruffino
Romitorio di Santedame- Colorino/Merlot
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Farnese Quinto Auctoctoni
Puglia/Abruzzi-Sangiovese/Malvasia Nera/Primitivo/Negro Amaro
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Graetz
Soffocone-single vineyard 90 Sangiovese, 3 colorino, 7 canaiolo 15-18 mos barriques
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Rampolla- chianti Classico
Vigna d'alceo- Cabernet/PV | Sammarco-Cabernet Sangiovese
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La Torre-Montalcino
Ampelio-Alicante 40, Sangiovese grosso 30, ciliegiolo 30 12 mos oak casks
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SuperTuscan
``` Frustrated winemakers in the 70's Slow changing wine laws Unsanctioned varieties IGT 92 new designation Tignanello 1971 ```