About Giacomo Tachis
Lived 1933 – 2016 (aged 82). Giacomo Tachis was an Italian oenologist, agronomist and winegrower.
Biography Born in Poirino, Piedmont, in 1954 Tachis graduated from the Enological School of Alba, and in 1961 he was chosen as junior oenologist at Antinori's San Casciano in Val di Pesa cellars in Tuscany.
During his career, Tachis collaborated on creating new genres of Italian red wine, notably Sassicaia, Solaia and Tignanello (known as the "SuperTuscans"), San Leonardo, Terre Brune and Turriga. He made innovative choices for his time, such as exceeding the area specification for Chianti Classico, using the malolactic fermentation and using barriques for the aging periods, In 2011 the magazine Decanter named Tachis as their "Man of the Year".
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Who was Giacomo Tachis?
Italian oenologist (1933-2016)
When was Giacomo Tachis born?
Giacomo Tachis was born on 4 November 1933 in Poirino.
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Giacomo Tachis died on 6 February 2016 in Florence.
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Giacomo Tachis was an oenologist, agronomist and winegrower.
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Giacomo Tachis was Italian.
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