Super Tuscans IW&FS Tahoe Wine Education Event

IW&FS Lake Tahoe Branch held a wine education event hosted at the beutiful luxurious home of Jennifer and Craig Phent. This incredible event was presented by Sudsy Torbeck our wonderful Wine Director Certified Sommelier Susdy Torbeck. At this event we explored the creation of Bolgheri wines began recently in wine history with Sassicaia created in 1968, Tignanello in 1971, and Ornellaia’s first release in 1985.  They were labeled ‘Super Tuscans’ and introduced Bordeaux varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot to the blend.  French oak barrels were utilized where Slovenian Oak was the standard.  With deep color, fruity characters, vanilla spice from French oak barriques, careful use of blending across Bordeaux varietals (which piggybacked on the reputation and success of Bordeaux wines), the Bolgheri Super Tuscans began to achieve fame and  reputation across the globe. Today, these wines are sought after by collectors and fine wine merchants around the world. Member attending enjoyed some of the best wines in the region, filled out the wine booklets and found themselves in Italy for a few short hours. A special thank you goes out to the Phents and Sudsy for an educational evening leaving us looking at flights to Italy.