Supertoskanska Vina / Super-Tuscans

Nekoliko boljih proizvođača u Toskani su se 1960-ih i 1970-ih godina osjećali rastrzanim između rigidnih pravila proizvodnje vina Brunello di Montalcino i arhaične prirode proizvodnje Chianti Classico. U drugom slučaju su pravila dozvoljavala veći procenat bijelog grožđa, ograničavala procenat sorte Sangiovese, zabranjivala uključivanje internacionalnih sorti kao što su Cabernet Sauvignon i Merlot i branila korišćenje savremenih tehnika pravljenja vina kao što je sazrijevanje u barik buradima. Frustrirana tim restrikcijama, mala grupa budućih proizvođača Chianti su odabrali da prave vino po svom ukusu i ukusu rastućeg internaconalnog tržišta vina i time mijenjaju tok italijanske istorije pravljenja vina...

In the 1960s and 70s, some of the better producers in Tuscany felt caught between the rigidity of the rules governing Brunello di Montalcino production and the archaic nature of those pertaining to Chianti Classico. In the latter case, these rules allowed for a high percentage of white grapes, limited the percentage of Sangiovese, forbade the inclusion of international varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot and disallowed the use of modern winemaking techniques such as barrique aging. Frustrated with these restrictions, a small group of would-be Chianti producers chose to craft wine to their taste and that of the growing international wine market. In the process, they changing the course of Italian winemaking history...