Super Tuscan wines - the birthplace of Italy's rebel wines
Super Tuscan wines conquered Italy and the whole world in an era when Italian winemakers finally seriously thought about the potential of their vineyards and lands. The revolution that the "Super Tuscan" wines produced turned out to be a colossal success for the country. It was in those seventies that Italian wines rightfully began to occupy a leading position in the world market, thereby forcing the legendary French to make room.
The phenomenon of Tuscan winemaking
Wines of Italy, as you know, are divided into three groups:
DOC (vines controlled by origin)
DOCG (wines, higher class, guaranteed and controlled by origin)
Vini da tavola, and since 1995 already - IGT (Super Tuscan got there)
It should be noted that the "Super Tuscans" owe their birth to table wine, a product that is considered a lower class in Italy. But the introduction of new technologies and the revisited classic table wine recipes have led to the emergence of drinks of divine quality - "Super Tuscan" wines. And in order to somehow designate a unique recipe, wine producers created the third category Vini da tavola, where Super Tuscan got into. If the first and second groups of Spanish wines do not imply any amateurism and experiments with bottle shapes and their contents, then the Vini da tavola category allows winemakers to deviate from the framework and revise classic recipes from different angles.
Super Tuscan wines - what is it
The tendency to increase quality, which originated in Tuscany, gradually captured all the wine-growing regions of Italy. Winemakers began to actively change the varietal composition of familiar wines and use French barrels, which brought chocolate and coffee shades to the new wine style of Italian wine and contributed to an increase in aging time. A large-scale revival of vineyards throughout the country also began. Particular attention was paid to the local Sangiovese variety, the must from which formed the basis of many Super Tuscan wines. The colossal success of "rebellious" wines is due not only to magnificent grape varieties and favorable climatic conditions. And also to talented people who, bypassing the established rules, were able to fulfill their dreams in Tuscany.
Outstanding representatives of Super Tuscan wines
Wine "Sassicaia" - rightfully bears the honorary title of "Supertuscan" king. His "coronation" took place at one of the wine tastings in 1974, when the six-year-old Sassicaia surpassed the French Grand Cru champion. Today, this wine is the founder of the great family of "Super Tuscans", it bears the proud name of its region "Bolgheri Sassicaia". It is worth noting that a magnificent drink of dark ruby color can be stored in bottles for 20 years, every year only improving its varietal aromas with notes of blackcurrant, cherry and plum.
Wine "Ornellaia" - the birth of the second famous Tuscan took place in 1985 in the land of Bolgheri, in a natural paradise full of vineyards, Mediterranean herbs and cypresses.
"Tignanello" - a noble wine made from the famous grape varieties: "Sangiovese" (85%), "Cabernet Sauvignon" (10%) and "Cabernet Franc" (5%), grown between the valleys of Greve and Pesa in Chianti Classico.
Brunello di Montalcino is Italy's greatest wine, whose grandiosity is made possible by mutating the ancient Sangiovese grape variety with Brunello and
"Sangiovese grosso", which became a new material in the hands of winemaker Robert Parker - the creator of the famous "Super Tuscan" "Brunello di Montalcino".
"Lupicaia Castello" - the great "Super Tuscan" was born on the wave of resounding success of Italian experimenters. Careful selection of grapes from foreign varieties "Cabernet Sauvignon", "Petit Verdot" and "Merlot" gave impetus to the emergence of a new flavor bouquet of Italian wine "Lupikaya".
"Guado al Tasso" - a stunning wine was born on the estate of the wine-growing family of the same name, near Bolgheri. The unparalleled quality of the wine is due to the use of French grape varieties grown on the Tuscany coast and many years of aging in French oak barrels.
Super Tosk wines are a phenomenon that has forced the world to rethink traditional winemaking, thus providing all thirsty wine lovers with an amazing source of enjoyment marked with the highest DOC quality.
Super Tuscan wines - the birthplace of Italy's rebel wines
Super Tuscan wines conquered Italy and the whole world in an era when Italian winemakers finally seriously thought about the potential of their vineyards and lands. The revolution that the "Super Tuscan" wines produced turned out to be a colossal success for the country. It was in those seventies that Italian wines rightfully began to occupy a leading position in the world market, thereby forcing the legendary French to make room.
The phenomenon of Tuscan winemaking
Wines of Italy, as you know, are divided into three groups:
DOC (vines controlled by origin)
DOCG (wines, higher class, guaranteed and controlled by origin)
Vini da tavola, and since 1995 already - IGT (Super Tuscan got there)
It should be noted that the "Super Tuscans" owe their birth to table wine, a product that is considered a lower class in Italy. But the introduction of new technologies and the revisited classic table wine recipes have led to the emergence of drinks of divine quality - "Super Tuscan" wines. And in order to somehow designate a unique recipe, wine producers created the third category Vini da tavola, where Super Tuscan got into. If the first and second groups of Spanish wines do not imply any amateurism and experiments with bottle shapes and their contents, then the Vini da tavola category allows winemakers to deviate from the framework and revise classic recipes from different angles.
Super Tuscan wines - what is it?
The tendency to increase quality, which originated in Tuscany, gradually captured all the wine-growing regions of Italy. Winemakers began to actively change the varietal composition of familiar wines and use French barrels, which brought chocolate and coffee shades to the new wine style of Italian wine and contributed to an increase in aging time. A large-scale revival of vineyards throughout the country also began. Particular attention was paid to the local Sangiovese variety, the must from which formed the basis of many Super Tuscan wines. The colossal success of "rebellious" wines is due not only to magnificent grape varieties and favorable climatic conditions. And also to talented people who, bypassing the established rules, were able to fulfill their dreams in Tuscany.
Outstanding representatives of Super Tuscan wines
Wine "Sassicaia" - rightfully bears the honorary title of "Supertuscan" king. His "coronation" took place at one of the wine tastings in 1974, when the six-year-old Sassicaia surpassed the French Grand Cru champion. Today, this wine is the founder of the great family of "Super Tuscans", it bears the proud name of its region "Bolgheri Sassicaia". It is worth noting that a magnificent drink of dark ruby color can be stored in bottles for 20 years, every year only improving its varietal aromas with notes of blackcurrant, cherry and plum.
Wine "Ornellaia" - the birth of the second famous Tuscan took place in 1985 in the land of Bolgheri, in a natural paradise full of vineyards, Mediterranean herbs and cypresses.
"Tignanello" - a noble wine made from the famous grape varieties: "Sangiovese" (85%), "Cabernet Sauvignon" (10%) and "Cabernet Franc" (5%), grown between the valleys of Greve and Pesa in Chianti Classico.
Brunello di Montalcino is Italy's greatest wine, whose grandiosity is made possible by mutating the ancient Sangiovese grape variety with Brunello and
"Sangiovese grosso", which became a new material in the hands of winemaker Robert Parker - the creator of the famous "Super Tuscan" "Brunello di Montalcino".
"Lupicaia Castello" - the great "Super Tuscan" was born on the wave of resounding success of Italian experimenters. Careful selection of grapes from foreign varieties "Cabernet Sauvignon", "Petit Verdot" and "Merlot" gave impetus to the emergence of a new flavor bouquet of Italian wine "Lupikaya".
"Guado al Tasso" - a stunning wine was born on the estate of the wine-growing family of the same name, near Bolgheri. The unparalleled quality of the wine is due to the use of French grape varieties grown on the Tuscany coast and many years of aging in French oak barrels.
Super Tosk wines are a phenomenon that has forced the world to rethink traditional winemaking, thus providing all thirsty wine lovers with an amazing source of enjoyment marked with the highest DOC quality.
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