{"id":4787,"date":"2022-02-15T17:00:13","date_gmt":"2022-02-16T01:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/?p=4787"},"modified":"2022-02-08T09:25:59","modified_gmt":"2022-02-08T17:25:59","slug":"bolgheri-home-to-italys-most-illustrious-wines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/bolgheri-home-to-italys-most-illustrious-wines\/","title":{"rendered":"Bolgheri: Home to Italy\u2019s Most Illustrious Wines"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Red<\/a>Bolgheri has emerged as Tuscany\u2019s premier DOC, and its red wines known as Super Tuscans are universally lauded and ranked among the planet\u2019s finest. Wines such as Tenuta San Guido\u2019s Sassicaia and Ornellaia\u2019s Bolgheri Superiore are world-renowned, consistently receive great critical acclaim, and fetch prices on par with the finest classified Bordeaux. And these highly lauded icons are just the tip of the proverbial iceberg as Bolgheri is a wealth of exceptional wines, many of which can still be purchased for less than a king\u2019s ransom.<\/p>\n

Located in southern Tuscany beside the cobalt blue Tyrrhenian Sea, Bolgheri has for centuries cultivated Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and other French varietals along with Sangiovese, Tuscany\u2019s premier indigenous grape variety. Yet, on account of its reliance on Cabernet Sauvignon and other non-autochthonous grape varieties, Bolgheri only attained DOC status for red wine in 1994, making it one of Tuscany\u2019s youngest appellations.<\/p>\n

Red wine serves as Bolgheri\u2019s ambassador to the world, accounting for much of the region\u2019s international acclaim. Bolgheri DOC regulations stipulate that Bolgheri Rosso can only be made from Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sangiovese, and Syrah with at least 50% of the blend consisting of Bordeaux varietals (Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot). Small amounts of Petit Verdot, another Bordeaux varietal, may also find its way into some Bolgheri Rossos, but in reality, most of Bolgheri\u2019s Super Tuscans rely heavily on Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot with increasingly less Sangiovese and Syrah appearing in the finest examples.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bolgheri has emerged as Tuscany\u2019s premier DOC, and its red wines known as Super Tuscans are universally lauded and ranked among the planet\u2019s finest. Wines such as Tenuta San Guido\u2019s Sassicaia and Ornellaia\u2019s Bolgheri Superiore are world-renowned, consistently receive great critical acclaim, and fetch prices on par with the finest classified Bordeaux. 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