How to Buy a Super Tuscan Wine

Super Tuscan wines are the rebels of Italian wines. Vintners produce their Super Tuscans in the non-conformist manner of not following traditional DOC rules and guidelines. These wine producers opt for unorthodox aging methods, blends and varietals. Choose a Super Tuscan wine if you are bored with the same old Cabernet or Merlot. Read on to learn how. Does this Spark an idea?

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Instructions

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  Understand that Super Tuscan wines can be the result of blending two or three different types of wine. The most common combination is a Cabernet Sauvignon and Sangiovese blend. A Super Tuscan also can be a 100 percent varietal wine.
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  Identify the most common flavor characteristics of Super Tuscans: the forward berry fruit flavors with soft tannic structure and well-balanced acidity levels.
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  Know the type of red wine you prefer. Because many Super Tuscan wines are blends, you should choose one in which Cabernet Sauvignon is the dominant grape, if you love a good Cabernet. The blend percentages are listed on the wine label.
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  Buy Antinori Super Tuscan wine if you are looking for a high-priced wine. Try Antinori Tiganello for a well-rounded, complex wine filled with ripe dark fruit flavors and a lingering finish or the Antinori Guado Al Tasso for a big, full-bodied red wine.
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  Pick up a Pietra Santa Super Tuscan if you are looking for a medium-bodied, slightly spicy Super Tuscan wine at a reasonable price.

Tips & Warnings

Visit a wine merchant for a recommendation on a Super Tuscan wine.
Avoid Super Tuscan wine if you like the more mellow reds, such as Merlot. Super Tuscans are big, bold and full of flavor.

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