- What are Super Tuscan Wines?
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A great question with a very simple answer. Super Tuscan wines (or Super Tuscans) are wines from Tuscany (Italy), and they have the following characteristics: At least 85% of Super Tuscan wines consist of grapes produced in Tuscany to receive IGT cassification The Super Tuscans’ winemaking process does not adhere to the local appellation law View of Montepulciano, Tuscany What does that mean exactly? Makers of Super Tuscan wines do not use Sangiovese as the dominant varietal.mail read more