Bolgheri & Super Tuscans

Bolgheri & Super Tuscans wines are built around Cabernet Sauvignon — most famously among leading producers in the region — and the region has grown from a niche 250 ha to over 1,190 ha with 60 producers, making it one of Tuscany's most dynamic appellations. That growth signals one thing: the world caught on. Here's why you should too.

Why choose Bolgheri & Super Tuscans wine?

Top estates in Bolgheri lead Italy's most prestigious Bordeaux-style reds — and the story behind these wines gives collectors and serious drinkers a genuinely compelling reason to buy. Marchese Mario Incisa della Rocchetta planted Cabernet Sauvignon on his estate back in the 1940s; by the mid-1970s this benchmark Cabernet Sauvignon was sold commercially as a vino da tavola, bypassing Italy's DOC rules entirely because nothing in the rulebook matched what he was making. By 1994 the Bolgheri-Sassicaia DOC had been established, giving the estate its own dedicated subzone classification, and by 2013 it became Italy's only single-estate DOC — a designation no other Italian wine holds. Beyond these benchmark wines, other top Merlot and Cabernet blends sit among Tuscany's most expensive bottles, both bottled as Toscana IGT. Most Bolgheri estates produce classic Bordeaux blends aged in French oak barriques, giving deep colour with fruity, vanilla and sweet spice character that appeals to international palates. Longer-aged examples sit firmly in the premium to super-premium tier. Pair them with roast lamb or a char-grilled rib-eye. If you want Italy's most prestigious Bordeaux-style reds with genuine ageing credentials, our Bolgheri & Super Tuscans selection starts here →

Should I open a Bolgheri Cabernet young or give it time?

Top Cabernet Sauvignon from Bolgheri is relatively reserved in youth — unlike other benchmark Bordeaux-style reds from the region, which show more immediately. Give these wines at least five to eight years to open up fully.