“A commitment to the development of the territories which surround Bolgheri’s immortal cypresses, commemorated by the poet Giosuč Carducci”
Since 1999 Ambrogio e Giovanni Folonari began purchasing land in the Bolgheri area,
right below the ancient town of Castagneto
Carducci, 70 km south of Livorno.
In this area in the 1990s, the classification “Bolgheri D.O.C.” proved to be a smashing success. Thanks to
a few highly-respected families in the Italian
wine sector, it became internationally famous
and indisputably respected for its wines.
The area is blessed with a very favorable
climate, tempered by the sea breezes from
the nearby Tirrenian Sea. The terrain, a mixture
of clay and sand, for the most part slopes
slightly toward the sea. It has proved to
be extremely well-suited to the Bordelaise
combination. The Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet
Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, and white varieties
like Vermentino reach veritable heights of
quality.
So far, Ambrogio e Giovanni Folonari Tenute has purchased approximately 33 hectares of which only 1/3 already planted with vineyards.
A new, extremely modern cellar designed by
french architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte is in the process of being built.
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New Cellar Bolgheri
The prestigious Bolgheri Superiore DOC Baia al Vento was released in 2010, and it goes to enrich the well known production of Bolgheri DOC, Vermentino Bolgheri DOC , and Rosato Bolgheri DOC.
In the near future a Merlot will be released too.
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