The famous Bolgheri takes its name from the small village of Bolgheri, located near the Mediterranean Sea, in the north of the province of Livorno in the municipality of Castagneto Carducci, in the coastal region of Tuscany in Italy.
Spread over 1,200 hectares, this small wine-growing area has a great diversity of terroirs. The Bolgheri vineyard benefits from a microclimate offering an optimal combination to produce great wines, with an average annual temperature of 14° and a rainfall level of 600mm.
In 1994, DOC Bolgheri adopted its own production rules to maintain the level of excellence of Tuscan wines, dividing the appellation into three: Bolgheri Rosso, Bolgheri Superiore and the appellation reserved for Sassicaia vineyards, DOC Bolgheri Sassicaia.
Today, the DOC Bolgheri appellation authorizes the production of red wines. According to the appellation's specifications, red wines must be aged for one year in oak barrels before they can be marketed.
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le macchiole scrio 2017
"le macchiole scrio is a barrel-aged red wine made with the syrah variety in tuscany...
dario di vaira clarice 2019
rich and full wine, lots of spiciness. very pleasant acidity and smokiness. long and...
sassicaia 2016
the 2016 sassicaia is one of the most powerful, imposing young sassicaias i can...
sassicaia 2019
the wine sassicaia wines are often described as elegant, well-balanced and with a...
gaja ca marcanda 2019
the gaja family has resided in piedmont since the mid-17th century. the first...
ornellaia 1998
made in a relatively structured style for the normally succulent ornellaia, the dense...
ornellaia 1997
probably the finest (and most sumptuous) ornellaia yet produced, the 1997 has it all. a...
ornellaia 1993
the 1993 ornellaia vino da tavola is a dense ruby/purple-colored wine with copious...
sassicaia 1993
this is the last vintage of sassicaia to flaunt its revolutionary vino da tavola di...
sassicaia 1994
this is the first vintage that bears the bolgheri sassicaia doc appellation. in fact,...
sassicaia 2001
compared to the 2002 vintage that seems serendipitously suspended in time, the 2001...
ornellaia 2000
ornellaia 2000 is a renowned italian wine produced by tenuta dell'ornellaia, a winery...
ornellaia 1994
ornellaia 1994 is a world-renowned italian wine produced in the tuscany region. it is...
ornellaia 1999
ornellaia 1999 is a world-renowned italian wine produced in the tuscany region. it is...
sassicaia 1997
the 1997 vintage was universally hailed as a true breakout year for icon wines from...
sassicaia 1995
the 1995 bolgheri sassicaia still holds court, thank you very much. it reminds me of a...
sassicaia 2002
oddly enough, this is the first official review of the 2002 bolgheri sassicaia in...
sassicaia 2000
sassicaia 2000 is a prestigious and highly acclaimed italian wine from the bolgheri...
sassicaia 1999
sassicaia 1999 is a prestigious and iconic italian wine from the bolgheri region of...
sassicaia 1996
the 1996 sassicaia is an iconic and prestigious italian wine from the bolgheri region...
gaja ca marcanda 2020
the gaja family has resided in piedmont since the mid-17th century. the first...
sassicaia 2014 magnum
this is my official review of the 2014 bolgheri sassicaia after having been graciously...