Goodbye to Giacomo Tachis, father of the Super Tuscan

"Umile mescolavino" — a humble wine blender: this is how Giacomo Tachis, the king of Italian winemakers, liked to describe himself.

Portrait

From Piedmont to Tuscany

Giacomo Tachis was born in Poirino, near Turin, and studied at the School of Enology in Alba, Cuneo. He worked for major wineries in Sardinia and Sicily, but it was Tuscany that became his second home. Thanks to his innovations and revolutions in the world of wine, he is considered one of the greatest contemporary winemakers.

Legacy

The birth of the Super Tuscan

Tachis is the father and inventor of some of the most important labels, including Sassicaia and Tignanello. It was his brilliant intuition — uniting Sangiovese and Cabernet for the first time — that gave life to the Super Tuscan, wines now famous throughout the world.

Farewell

Giacomo Tachis' death

Giacomo Tachis died at 82 in San Casciano Val di Pesa, in the province of Florence. He had been ill for some years and retired in 2010. In the interview he gave to announce it, he spoke of respect for nature and for the simplicity of wine, and said the wine market would always endure.

"Respect nature and the simplicity of the wine." "The wine has had and will always have a market."

Tribute

Tenuta Torciano's tribute

Giacomo Tachis was a great man who also inspired Tenuta Torciano. Among the winery's wines, remember the Super Tuscan Terrestre, with its secret blend; Baldassarre, with Merlot; Cavaliere, with Syrah; and Bartolomeo, with Cabernet.