Bolgheri

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The soils are classified into 27 pedological units, a variability that the production regulations identify as a key factor in the complexity of the wines.
• The topoclimate arises from the combination of latitudinal factors with orographic ones (slope, aspect, and lie of the land), acting at different scales.
• The area extends along the Tyrrhenian coast, with a configuration that ensures regular and complete ripening of the grapes.
• The French varieties were introduced in 1944 by Marchese Mario Incisa della Rocchetta; current practices became established from the 1980s onward.

• Whites and rosés aim for freshness, sapidity, and harmony; the superior reds require mandatory aging in barrel and bottle for greater structure.
• The complexity and persistence of the wines are attributed to the variability of the territory's 27 pedological units.

• 27 pedological units lend complexity and persistence to the wines: soil variability is identified as a fundamental factor of quality.

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.

Sources

• Specification (EUR-Lex, single document)
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-IT-A1348
• Official trade body site — Consorzio per la Tutela dei Vini Bolgheri e Bolgheri Sassicaia