🍷 Super Tuscan
Also known as: Super Tuscan wine, Super Tuscans
A Tuscan red made outside the old rules, often with French varieties.
Super Tuscan is an informal name for red wines from Tuscany made outside the old rules of the area. These wines appeared in the 1970s. Producers wanted to work in their own way and used not only the local Sangiovese but also French grapes, such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.
The rules of the time banned such blends, so the wines fell into the simple table-wine category. Later a new category was created for them, IGT, meaning a wine with a place indication. Today many Super Tuscans are sold under that label. “Super Tuscan” is not a legal term but the name of a style.
These wines are usually dark, full-bodied and tannic, and they are aged in oak barrels. They cost more than ordinary wines, and some have become famous worldwide.
Super Tuscan belongs to Italian wine and to Tuscany in general. Some are made from Sangiovese alone, others blend it with Cabernet. The name describes a style and an approach, not a guarantee of taste. Alcohol is for adults.
How it connects to Wine
🍷 Super Tuscan → → → 🍇 Cabernet Sauvignon → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 🍇 Blends and varietal wines
- Where it is made
- 🗺️ Italian wine
- Related to
- 🍇 Sangiovese, 🍇 Cabernet Sauvignon
- Similar and different
- 🏷️ IGT, 📍 Tuscany
Frequently asked questions
What is a Super Tuscan?
An informal name for Tuscan reds made outside the old regional rules, often with French grapes.
Is it true that Super Tuscan is an official wine category?
No. It is not a legal term but the name of a style; many are sold under the IGT label.
Why was Super Tuscan wine once sold as table wine?
The rules of the time banned such blends, so the wine fell into the simple table-wine category until IGT was created.
Similar
🍷 Homemade wine · 🍷 Varietal wine · 🍷 Field blend · 🍷 Table wine · 🍷 Blend · 🍷 Abboccato
⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.