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Sassicaia, Ornellaia, Masseto: The Wines That Broke Italy

Wine Makers Show: the wine podcast··22 August 2026·17 min

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🗺️ The France Wine Map: https://www.winemakersshow.com/shop/carte-vins-france🎓 Learn wine, join the academy: https://academy.winemakersshow.com In 1968, an Italian marquis with a passion for Bordeaux and racehorses released a wine the Italian wine authorities called "table wine »: the lowest classification possible. Ten years later, in a blind tasting in London, that same "table wine" beat some of the most expensive Bordeaux on Earth. This is the story of the Super Tuscans: the rebel wines that broke Italian wine law, made a swamp on the Tuscan coast world-famous, and forced Italy to rewrite its own rules. Featuring Sassicaia, Tignanello, Ornellaia, Solaia, Masseto, and the men who made them. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 📚CHAPTERS 📚 ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬00:00 Introduction01:23 The rebellion of Tuscan wines03:09 A Marquis with a Bordeaux obsession05:43 Tignanello: the rebellion enters Chianti08:03 The 1978 blind tasting that changed everything for Tuscan wines09:20 The origin of Super Tuscan name10:26 Bolgheri becomes Italy’s Bordeaux12:40 Italy admits defeat: IGT Tuscana, Bolgheri DOC and DOC Sassicaia 14:19 How to read a Super Tuscan wine label16:15 Is the term Super Tuscan still relevant today? ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ⭐️ ABOUT ⭐️ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬My name is Antoine, and I’ve been passionate about wine for several years. I knew nothing at first, so I went out to meet the biggest figures in the industry and turned those encounters into a podcast that’s now listened to by over 100,000 people. I now share with you what I’ve learned, and I hope we embark together on a beautiful wine journey to discover the finest experiences. Follow us on our platforms: Website: https://winemakersshow.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/winemakersshow/Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1J50w14nMbVRCnKSsQ4hEPYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@winemakersshow?sub_confirmation=1 Image credit: https://www.tenutasanguido.com/en/history Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.