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.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. 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.

2. Identify the most common flavor characteristics of Super Tuscans: the forward berry fruit flavors with soft tannic structure and well-balanced acidity levels.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

Resources

• Buy Super Tuscan wine online at Hook And Ladder Winery.
• Learn more about Super Tuscan wine at Epicurious.

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