Super Tuscan wines
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Super Tuscan wines are high-quality, often bold and modern Italian red wines from Tuscany that typically blend native grapes like Sangiovese with international varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, produced outside traditional DOC/G regulations.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Italian red wine category
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wine style ⓘ |
| consumerPerception | innovative reinterpretation of Tuscan wine traditions ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| grapeSource |
vineyards in Chianti area
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vineyards in coastal Tuscany ⓘ |
| grapeVarietyUsed |
Cabernet Franc
NERFINISHED
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Cabernet Sauvignon NERFINISHED ⓘ Merlot NERFINISHED ⓘ Petit Verdot NERFINISHED ⓘ Sangiovese NERFINISHED ⓘ Syrah NERFINISHED ⓘ other international varieties ⓘ |
| marketPosition |
often high-priced
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premium wines ⓘ |
| nameOrigin |
informal marketing term
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not an official legal category ⓘ |
| notableExample |
Masseto
NERFINISHED
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Ornellaia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sassicaia NERFINISHED ⓘ Solaia NERFINISHED ⓘ Tignanello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originDecade |
1960s
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1970s ⓘ |
| originPeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| originReason |
desire to make higher-quality wines than DOC rules allowed
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freedom to use non-traditional grape varieties ⓘ |
| primaryGrape | Sangiovese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Tuscany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatoryContext |
often produced outside traditional DOC rules
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often produced outside traditional DOCG rules ⓘ |
| typicalAgingPotential | long-term cellaring potential ⓘ |
| typicalAlcoholLevel | relatively high ⓘ |
| typicalAppellation | Toscana IGT GENERATED ⓘ |
| typicalColor | red ⓘ |
| typicalFlavorProfile |
ripe dark fruit
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spice ⓘ vanilla notes from oak ⓘ |
| typicalFoodPairing |
aged cheeses
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game ⓘ red meat dishes ⓘ |
| typicalOakType | French oak barriques GENERATED ⓘ |
| typicalOakUsage | often aged in small oak barrels ⓘ |
| typicalProductionMethod |
careful grape selection
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low yields for concentration ⓘ modern winemaking techniques ⓘ |
| typicalStyle |
bold
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full-bodied ⓘ modern ⓘ |
| typicalTanninLevel | firm tannins ⓘ |
| wineClassificationContext | Tuscany IGT NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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