Uncorking Bolgheri...
Preparing your Tuscan journey
Preparing your Tuscan journey
An aristocratic sanctuary where ancient Etruscan gravel, Mediterranean Tyrrhenian winds, and legendary Cabernet craft the world’s most coveted wines.
Diurnal Delta: 14.2°C Day/Night
Tyrrhenian thermal air column
Photosynthetic active radiation: High
Root Zone (1.8m depth) Water Potential
Alluvial Cobblestones (Sassicaia gravel) & calcareous clay
Extreme deep-root drainage (98/100)
Elevation: 45m ASL · Coast: 4.8 km
2021 · DOC Bolgheri Sassicaia (Single Estate DOC)
85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc
The structured aristocrat tannins and brisk maritime acidity effortlessly slice through the rich dry-aged marrow of Chianina beef.
A monumental millésime on par with 1985 and 2016. Supreme diurnal delta, aristocratic tannins, electric mineral tension.
Warm & Constant, Cool Nights
Balanced (620mm)
Sept 12 - Oct 08
The definitive pilgrimage along the iconic Viale dei Cipressi, combining private cellar access at San Guido and Ornellaia with lunch in medieval Bolgheri.
Morning photography beneath the 2,540 monumental cypress trees celebrated by poet Giosuè Carducci.
Private historical cellar tour: walk past the original French oak barriques where Marchese Mario Incisa revolutionized Italian wine.
Sommelier luncheon featuring hand-cut pappardelle with wild boar and vintage flights.
Architecture & contemporary art tasting: explore the barrique crypts and taste barrel samples of Masseto and Ornellaia.
Vermentino di Bolgheri on the dunes overlooking Elba Island and Capraia.
Real technical viticultural profiles, soil composition, and cellar aging parameters.
The birthplace of the Super Tuscan. Legendary gravel alluvial terraces planted by Marchese Mario Incisa della Rocchetta.
Iconic estate producing Ornellaia and the pure blue-clay single cru Merlot Masseto, universally acclaimed benchmarks.
The Antinori flagship estate surrounded by the Bolgheri amphitheater hills, producing aristocratic and velvety blends.
Historic estate owned by the Della Gherardesca counts since the 13th century, dominating the entrance of the village.
A biodynamic pioneer founded by Eugenio Campolmi and Cinzia Merli, celebrated worldwide for 100% monovarietal Cabernet Franc.
One of the original Bolgheri pioneers, founded in 1977 on elevated ridges, uniquely preserving Sangiovese alongside Cabernet.
The closest estate to the Tyrrhenian coast, perched on steep maritime amphitheaters that capture sea breezes and reflections.
Visionary vigneron who first recognized the potential of Sangiovese and Syrah in Bolgheri, making wines of pure artisanal integrity.
The iconic Piedmontese master Angelo Gaja brought his precision viticulture to Bolgheri in 1996, creating wines of immense refinement.
Founded by Marchese Lodovico Antinori, focusing exclusively on rare alluvial soils producing limited-release collectible cuvées.