The wines were enthusiastically received by critics and ultimately led to a wine quality renaissance in Tuscany that has been on the rise ever since! The first bottle associated with the movement was Tenuta San Guido's 1968 'Sassicaia', vinified from Cabernet grapes on the Tuscan coast of Bolgheri.

At a time when a majority of Tuscan wines were synonymous with thin, mediocre table wine, a few restless vintners set out to challenge the status quo. The term 'Super Tuscan' was coined by American journalists who welcomed these fuller-bodied, more polished Tuscan reds to the market. Val d'Arno di Sopra, Petrolo, 'Galatrona', 20 269 'Reserve' Super Tuscans Featured Producers