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Bolgheri

Bolgheri DOC encompasses white, rosé, and red wines from the defined Castagneto Carducci area.

Denomination
DOC
Grape base
Grape rules depend on the wine style
Region
Tuscany

Bolgheri label styles

The name covers several regulated styles; the variety named on the label changes the grape rule.

Bianco, rosato and rosso

Style
These are the broad white, rosé and red categories; the specification sets composition rules for each.

Vermentino and Sauvignon

Named variety
Each named style requires at least 85% of its named grape.

Rosso Superiore

Minimum aging
Two years from 1 January after harvest, including at least one year in oak barrels.

Between coastal hills and the Tyrrhenian

Bolgheri’s vineyards occupy a coastal Tuscan setting sheltered by hills to the east.

A line of hills runs roughly parallel to the coast, with vineyards in the foothill belt and the Tyrrhenian Sea to the west. The specification links this setting with protection from winter cold and moderation of summer heat. Bolgheri encompasses white, rosé and red wines, so the style and grape names on a bottle are useful guides within the shared coastal origin.

Castagneto Carducci, east of the old Aurelia

Bolgheri’s grape area lies within Castagneto Carducci in Livorno province, excluding the territory west of the old Aurelia road.

Tuscany
Sources and citations (3)
  1. Ministero dell'agricoltura, della sovranità alimentare e delle foresteBolgheri DOP (DOC), disciplinare consolidatoDesignation title and legal statusRead source
  2. MASAF / Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica ItalianaDecreto 3 novembre 2021, disciplinare consolidato della DOP BolgheriArticle 1, denomination and winesRead source
  3. Ministero dell'agricoltura, della sovranità alimentare e delle foresteBolgheri Sassicaia, production specificationRecognition decree and specification titleRead source

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