Our Super Tuscan is back! Join us this upcoming Saturday for the release of our second-ever Super Tuscan, the 2018 "Strait-Jacket."
Our first Super Tuscan, the 2017 "Strait-Jacket" won a double gold medal and was rated Craig Suveg's first 95 point wine. Though made in a very different style, the 2018 vintage sacrifices none of the quality of its predecessor. Strait-Jacket blends 80% Sangiovese, 16% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Cabernet Franc and pays homage to the innovative producer Antinori Tignanello, who, in the early 1970s, decided to craft a wine not in conformity with the traditional Chianti formula specified by Italian DOC law in order to salvage the declining Chianti industry. As Tignanello broke from tradition he was labeled a heretic, and fit for a strait-jacket by members of his community (A feeling that we know all too well as we attempt to build an industry here in the Yucaipa Valley). But Tignanello's efforts spawned a generation of winemakers specializing in "Super Tuscans," ultimately revitalizing the central Italian wine economy, and cementing him as one of the great innovators in Italian wine history.
Our 2018 expression comes from Sierra Foothills fruit. It's lightly extracted and full of fresh pie cherry, licorice, black tea, vanilla, and coconut notes. The 36 months of barrel aging has given the wine integrated tannins and a lingering fruit finish with vibrant acidity, energy, and focus.
Details of this release are below:
Release Details
Our 2018 Super Tuscan will be available by the glass and the bottle starting Saturday, February 19th.
Our 2018 Strait Jacket will be available through our Wine Club Online Stores on Friday the 19th. We're also happy to process orders through email at info@suvegcellars.com or at 909-768-2220.
Make sure to come to try our new Super Tuscan next Saturday at the Tasting Room!
-The Suveg Cellars Team