De Ferrari Corradi family estate at Cervognano, 16 hectares of high-density Prugnolo Gentile. The Vigna del Nocio Vino Nobile, from a single 1968-planted vineyard, is the flagship.
Signature wines: Boscarelli Vigna del Nocio, Boscarelli Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Boscarelli Boscarelli IGT
Scores: Wine Advocate 96 (2019), Vinous 95 (2019)
Address: Via di Montenero 28, 53045 Cervognano, Montepulciano, Siena, Italy, Tuscany
Carletti family estate founded 1961 at the foot of Montepulciano. The Asinone single-vineyard Vino Nobile, named after the donkey-shaped hillside, is among the most consistently reviewed wines of the DOCG.
Tasting: Cellar tours and tasting flights by appointment; the Asinone single-vineyard Vino Nobile is the flagship.
Signature wines: Poliziano Asinone, Poliziano Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Poliziano Le Stanze del Poliziano
Scores: Wine Advocate 94 (2019), Vinous 94 (2018)
Off-grid solar-powered cellar at Montepulciano, certified organic by CCPB. Salco Evoluzione is the Riserva flagship; the estate publishes a carbon-footprint declaration on every label.
Tasting: Tours of the off-grid energy-independent cellar, tastings and a restaurant overlooking Montepulciano; certified organic.
Signature wines: Salcheto Salco Evoluzione Vino Nobile Riserva, Salcheto Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Salcheto Rosso di Montepulciano
Scores: Wine Advocate 94 (2017), Vinous 93 (2018)
Carletti family estate founded 1961 at the foot of Montepulciano. The Asinone single-vineyard Vino Nobile, named after the donkey-shaped hillside, is among the most consistently reviewed wines of the DOCG.
Tasting: Cellar tours and tasting flights by appointment; the Asinone single-vineyard Vino Nobile is the flagship.
Signature wines: Poliziano Asinone, Poliziano Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Poliziano Le Stanze del Poliziano
Scores: Wine Advocate 94 (2019), Vinous 94 (2018)
The Bolgheri estate where Mario Incisa della Rocchetta planted Bordeaux cuttings in 1944. First released as Sassicaia 1968; awarded its own Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC in 1994.
Tasting: Strictly limited visits; the estate prioritises trade and allocation customers. Public access is rare.
Signature wines: Sassicaia, Guidalberto, Le Difese
Scores: Wine Advocate 100 (1985)
Bolgheri estate founded by Lodovico Antinori in 1981 and fully owned by Frescobaldi since 2005. Bordeaux-cloned reds with Masseto and Ornellaia as flagships; the estate is ICEA-organic certified.
Tasting: Cellar tours, vineyard walks and tutored tastings by appointment; the Vendemmia d'Artista label programme is on display at the cellar.
Signature wines: Ornellaia, Le Volte dell'Ornellaia, Ornellaia Bianco, Le Serre Nuove dell'Ornellaia
Scores: Wine Spectator 96 (1998), Wine Advocate 98 (2015)
A 7-hectare blue-clay Merlot parcel inside the Ornellaia estate. First released as a separate brand in 1986. Now operates with its own dedicated cellar opened in 2020.
Tasting: Visits to the dedicated Masseto cellar by very limited appointment.
Signature wines: Masseto, Massetino
Scores: Wine Advocate 98 (2001), Wine Advocate 100 (2015)
Antinori's Bolgheri estate, established as a standalone vineyard in 1990 from the family's 1932 land purchase. 320 hectares; Guado al Tasso Superiore is flagship.
Tasting: Cellar visits, vineyard walks and the Osteria Magona village kitchen at Bolgheri; bookings via the Antinori hospitality desk.
Signature wines: Guado al Tasso, Il Bruciato, Scalabrone, Matarocchio
Scores: Wine Advocate 97 (2015), Vinous 97 (2018)
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Stop and savor Tuscany, tasting our wines, enjoying a light lunch and the typical flavors of this region. You will visit a hundred-year old wine cellar, where you're ...
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