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£53.94 per case
Equivalent to £8.99 per bottle
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Key facts
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Tuscany
- Grape
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Merlot
- Sangiovese
- Vintage
- 2009
- Producer
- Piccini Slr
- Winemaker
- Antonella Conti
- Stopper
- Screwcap
- Special Diet
- Vegetarian
- ABV
- 13
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Tasting Notes
Mouth-watering aromas of black cherry, chocolate and plum combine with an elegant finish and typical of its Tuscan origin.
This Supertuscan is great with red meat dishes such as lamb and beef as well as pasta with a rich tomato sauce.
- Medium Bodied
- Find out more about our tasting guide
Storage Instructions
This wine can be drunk now but will further improve if carefully stored for up to 4 years
Expert Opinion
In the press...
Helen McGinn - Femail, Daily Mail 14/03/2013Of the 2009 vintage, Helen McGinn said: “A not so classic, but very smooth, Italian red that’s super at the price. Made from a blend of Sangiovese with a bit of Cabernet sauvignon and Merlot. Really lovely.”
Background
History
"Super Tuscan" is a generic term used to refer to great wines of Tuscany, labeled under the term "IGT" (Indicazione Geografica Tipica). Prestigious wine producers in Tuscany, confident in their winemaking know-how, decided to break the quality seal (DOC/ DOCG) and make the wines they believed in, using innovative grape blends. Wine lovers, journalists and the international wine trade now praise the quality of these wines. Thus, emerged one of the most renowned and sought after denominations in wine histo
Winemaking details
Antonella Conti
Regional info
Renaissance wine-makers begun making wine in Tuscany over 600 years ago. The rolling hills of Tuscany are the ideal location for growing grapes and the region is world famous for producing premium quality red wines such as the famous Chianti. This Super Tuscan is part of a modern, new-wave group of wine-makers who create wines that lie outside of the DOC classification because they include international grape varietite such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.
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Piccini Super Tuscan
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