Bolgheri
Bolgheri means revolution. It is in fact a Tuscan appellation that has in itself the vocation to internationality and which owes its prestige to the farsightedness of the Marquis Mario Incisa della Rocchetta, father of Sassicaia, whose ambition at the end of the sixties was to bring Bordeaux to Tuscany through the use of the international grape varieties Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Syrah, in addition to Sangiovese. A double soul, in one place that unites two great wine places worldwide. The territory of the appellation where the production of Bolgheri is allowed coincides with the borders of the Municipality of Castagneto Carducci in the province of Livorno. Bolgheri is a beautiful natural theater that extends from the Metalliferous Hills to the lower reaches of the Etruscan coast that send the sea winds to caress the grapes. There is no shortage of wooded areas and beaches, but most of the vineyards are located in flat areas. The characterizing element of the quality of Bolgheri wine is the sea, from which the Tuscan Archipelago and Corsica can be seen on the horizon. Choosing Bolgheri wines means retracing the history of Tuscany, imagining the banquets of the mysterious Etruscan people and breathing a story that is enriched every day through the prestigious production of one of the most loved wines in the world.
Which Bolgheri to buy?
On your trusted wine shop you can buy the best Bolgheri at affordable prices every day. To buy the best, enrich your trolley with Bolgheri from the Guado al Tasso estate if you are looking for tradition and absolute quality, or the evocative Merlot Bell'Aja di San Felice, and if you are a romantic who does not want to give up classicism, the noble Bolgheri Sassicaia is the right purchase. And again, Bolgheri Millepassi Donna Olimpia if you are looking for harmony and persistence, and the elegant freshness of Campo al Faro. Buying Bolgheri on Vino.com means choosing quality consciously. To yours!
Is Bolgheri also producing white wine?
If you are wondering if Bolgheri also produces white wine, the answer is yes. The Bolgheri appellation is famous above all for its red wines renowned all over the world, but in this part of the coast also the white Bolgheri enjoys prestige. Suffice it to say that the first production disciplinary of Bolgheri dating back to 1983 contemplated only the white and rosé types. For the white Bolgheri the protagonist grape is Vermentino, vinified for most of the cases in purity, but sometimes also blended with other grapes: Sauvignon Blanc and Viognier. The vinification of white Bolgheri does not require ageing in wood because it is the freshness that is aimed at. However, there is no lack of examples of white Bolgheri with greater structure and it is assumed that in the future it will be precisely this type that will enjoy success in the Bolgheri area. But let's get to the advice on buying white Bolgheri: the inevitable Bolgheri DOC Vermentino Guado al Tasso Marchesi Antinori, the fresh and savory Bolgheri Bianco DOC Campo al Faro or the elegant Bolgheri Vermentino DOC Solosole Poggio al Tesoro and finally the soft persistence of Bolgheri Bianco. DOC 2018 Donna Olimpia. Whichever white Bolgheri you choose, you will take home a piece of Maremma. Cheers!
What are the grapes with which Bolgheri is produced?
Thanks to the foresight of the Marquis Mario Incisa della Rocchetta, the prestigious Bolgheri wine area was inspired by the great Bordeaux blends, whose grapes have adapted beautifully to this area of Tuscany. In fact, the similarity between the terroir of Castagneto Carducci and Graves, characterized by pebbles, has given its name to the prestigious Sassicaia. The disciplinary of the red Bolgheri DOC typology foresees the use of the mighty Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Sangiovese grape for a maximum of 50%, to maintain the autochthonous spirit. These grapes can be single-variety, or present in blends. The Bolgheri DOC must be refined for one year; the DOC Bolgheri Superiore at least two years, one of which in wood. Impossible not to mention the DOC Bolgheri Sassicaia: a blend in which at least 80% of Cabernet Sauvignon must be present and rests for at least 2 years, of which 18 months in barrique.
What is the best Bolgheri?
You can choose to buy Bolgheri, or the best of the Bolgheri. Taste, as we know, is something extremely personal and the individual palate should say which is the best Bolgheri. However, we cannot fail to mention the prestigious Sassicaia. The one that is considered by many to be the best of Bolgheri wines, not only imposed himself as the king of the territory, but was the first to impose the idea of the wine-icon in Italy, revolutionizing the oenological panorama of our country. This prestige paved the way for other great Bolgheri cuts, considered among the best, such as Grattamacco, Masseto, Ornellaia. What therefore may appear as a slavish repetition of Bordeaux, is nothing more than a happy inspiration that has given life not only to the best wines of the area, but which has contributed to the prestige of the wine history of Italy.
Bolgheri Vermentino DOC 2022 Tenuta Meraviglia
Meraviglia is the Bolgherese outpost of Dievole. This Vermentino comes from here which recalls with its flavour that of the sea.
Composed mainly of Vermentino grapes, it is completed with small additions of Viognier. Fermentation from indigenous yeasts takes place for no more than 20–25 days in raw concrete vats. In the same containers the wine also carries out 3 months of aging.
Straw yellow in colour, it opens on fresh notes of yellow fruit, among which peep floral sensations and aromatic herbs ...
View product pageBolgheri Rosso DOC 2022 Grattamacco
This Bolgheri Rosso was born on the Grattamacco estate, located on the top of a hill overlooking the sea between Castagneto Carducci and Bolgheri.
It is mainly produced with Cabernet Sauvignon grapes and with Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Sangiovese grapes, harvested and selected exclusively by hand between the end of August and September. Fermentation takes place spontaneously in open wooden vats and in stainless steel vats at controlled temperature. After malolactic fermentation, the wine ages for...
View product pageBolgheri Superiore DOC Maestro di Cava 2018 Tenuta Meraviglia
The Bolgheri Superiore Maestro di Cava was born in the Tenuta Meraviglia, the Bolgheri outpost of the historic Dievole cellar.
It consists of 100% Cabernet Franc grapes which are spontaneously vinified in truncated cone-shaped vats of raw cement for approx. 13 days and at controlled temperature. The wine then ages in large untoasted French oak barrels for 24 months, followed by at least 3 months in the bottle.
Ruby red in color, it expresses aromas of red and black fruits, tobacco and leather on t...
View product pageBolgheri DOC Rosso Stupore 2018 Campo alle Comete
The Bolgheri Rosso Stupore of the Campo alle Comete company, owned by Feudi di San Gregorio, is born in vineyards located in the small town of Sughericcio, in the Livorno municipality of Castagneto Carducci.
It is produced with Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah grapes, harvested and selected entirely by hand. Fermentation takes place separately in steel tanks for about 3 weeks. Subsequently, the wine is aged for 12 months in new and used medium-toasted French oak barrels and tonneaux, and for at ...
View product pageBolgheri DOC Passi 2022 Orma
Passi di Orma comes from vineyards located in the Livorno municipality of Castagneto Carducci, in the heart of the Bolgheri DOC.
It is produced from Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc grapes, fermented for 18 days in steel, with maceration on the skins, at a controlled temperature of 28-30 ° C. The wine ages for 6 months in French oak barrels and for a further 6 months in glass before reaching the market.
It is characterized by an intense ruby red color with a purplish edge. The nose is...
View product pageBolgheri DOC Caccia al Palazzo 2022 Tenuta di Vaira
The Bolgheri Rosso of the Caccia al Palazzo line of Tenuta Di Vaira is born in vineyards located in the Livorno municipality of Castagneto Carducci, in the heart of the magical Bolgheri terroir.
It is produced with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grapes, harvested and selected exclusively by hand. Fermentation takes place in steel vats at a controlled temperature, with prolonged maceration in contact with the skins. Subsequently the wine ages for 10 months in French oak barrels before being bottled...
View product pageBolgheri DOC 2020 La Bolgherese
The red Bolgheri is produced by the Donoratico Castle on the Bolgheri hills overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Following the Bolgheri tradition, the wine is a blend of international vines (Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot) whose grapes are vinified in stainless steel vats at a controlled temperature. The resulting wine is then aged for 9 months in French oak barriques and finally for 4 months in the bottle.
Intense ruby red color, on the nose the wine opens on hints of red fruit, c...
View product pageBolgheri Superiore DOC Bell'Aja 2021 San Felice
Bolgheri Superiore Bell'Aja is born from a net prevalence of Merlot grapes, harvested from the first parcel of the vineyard owned by San Felice located in Le Sondraie, in Bolgheri, in a suggestive and fascinating place near the sea expanse, to which small quantities of Cabernet Sauvignon grapes are added. The must ferments in contact with its own skins for 25 days, after which it refines in French oak barrels for 18 months.
With a concentrated ruby red color, the nose is intense with hints of rip...
View product pageBolgheri DOC Il Seggio 2021 Poggio al Tesoro
The Bolgheri Rosso Il Seggio di Poggio al Tesoro is located in its own vineyards located in the municipality of Castagneto Carducci, in the province of Livorno. The name is a reference to the homonymous river, the Seggio, which flows along the entire area of Bolgheri.
This wine is produced from Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot grapes. Once the alcoholic fermentation is completed, the wine is aged for 15 months in partially new French oak barrels.
Intense ruby red in colo...
View product pageBolgheri DOC 2021 Tenuta Le Colonne
Dievole Le Colonne Bolgheri comes from a fine blend of 70% Cabernet Franc, 20% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and a clayey and stony soil, which forces the vine to seek nourishment more deeply, giving the wine an excellent minerality.
Its alcoholic fermentation takes place in concrete vats with native yeasts for 13 days, at a controlled temperature. Finally it refines for 12 months in French oak barrels and 3 months in the bottle.
It shows a dense ruby red color, with reflections that tend to g...
View product pageBolgheri DOC Stupore 2022 Campo alle Comete
The Bolgheri Rosso Stupore of the Campo alle Comete company, owned by Feudi di San Gregorio, is born in vineyards located in the small town of Sughericcio, in the Livorno municipality of Castagneto Carducci.
It is produced with Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah grapes, harvested and selected entirely by hand. Fermentation takes place separately in steel tanks for about 3 weeks. Subsequently, the wine is aged for 12 months in new and used medium-toasted French oak barrels and tonneaux, and for at ...
View product pageBolgheri Rosso DOC 2022 Michele Satta
The Toscana Syrah of the Michele Satta company represents the Mediterranean complexity of the area in which it originates.
It is produced with 100% Syrah grapes, all harvested and selected manually. Fermentation and maturation take place in large wooden barrels with punching down several times a day for a period of about 20 days. Subsequently, the wine ages for about 12 months in barrique. This wine is bottled without any filtering.
It is characterized by an intense and intense ruby red colour. Th...
View product pageBolgheri DOC Rosso di Marte 2021 Ruffino
The Rosso di Marte of the Ruffino company is a Bolgheri Rosso DOC produced along the Tyrrhenian coast from Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grapes.
The grapes come from vineyards grown on clayey-sandy soils and located at an average altitude of 200 meters above sea level. After harvesting, the grapes are fermented separately to refine in second passage barriques for 6 months. 3 months bottle aging follows.
Ruby red in color, it has an intense aromatic profile with notes of wild berries and balsamic r...
View product pageBolgheri Superiore DOC Impronte 2020 Giorgio Meletti Cavallari
The Bolgheri Rosso Superiore Impronte by Giorgio Meletti, a company founded in 2002 and located in southern Tuscany.
It consists of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc grapes, which undergo a cold prefermentation maceration. Fermentation takes place with autochthonous yeasts and at a controlled temperature. The wine ages in new barriques for 14 months, followed by 12 months in the bottle.
Deep ruby red in color, the nose is expressed with aromas of small red fruits, currants and raspberries, enr...
View product pageBolgheri DOC Sassi Sparsi 2022 Rocca delle Macie
The Bolgheri Sassi Sparsi of Rocca delle Macie was born near Castagneto Carducci, from vineyards belonging to the Piccoli Cerbaro family, selected with the help of the Zingarelli family. A land composed mainly of stones, a marine climate caressed by the breeze and the wild nature that surrounds the vingeti are the ingredients for this unique expression of the Bolgheri terroir.
Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot the blend. It is obtained by fermentation at controlled temperature with maceration of abou...
View product pageBolgheri Superiore DOC Campo al Mare Baia al Vento 2020 Ambrogio e Giovanni Folonari
Bolgheri Superiore Baia al Vento by Folonari was born in the Campo al Mare estates, located in the Livorno town of Castagneto Carducci, near the sea. This area has gained international fame for the affirmation of the Bolgheri DOC appellation.
This wine is mainly produced with Merlot grapes and with Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot grapes, which are expressed in these territories at their top quality. The grapes are harvested in the first half of September for Merlot and in the second half for Cabe...
View product pageBolgheri Superiore DOC Marianova 2019 Michele Satta
Marianova, a Bolgheri Superiore DOC, represents the first experience of the second Satta generation, with a balanced blend of Syrah and Sangiovese. This wine marks a novelty for the Bolgheri area, being the first Bolgheri Superiore not to include Bordeaux grapes in its blend. Its first vintage is 2015, and comes from the Vignanova vineyard.
The vinification takes place in concrete barrels with 30% of the whole bunch, followed by malolactic fermentation in barriques. The wine matures for 18 months...
View product pageBolgheri Superiore DOC Dedicato a Walter 2019 Poggio al Tesoro
The Bolgheri Superiore W Dedicated to Walter by Poggio al Tesoro originates from vineyards that extend along the famous via Bolgherese, in the municipality of Castagneto Carducci. This wine is dedicated to Walter Allegrini, in memory of the love and passion he dedicated to working in the vineyard and in this area.
It is produced with pure Cabernet Franc grapes, harvested by hand in small boxes during the last week of September. After careful selection and soft pressing of the grapes, fermentation...
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