Bolgheri Superiore DOC and Toscana IGTCabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Sauvignon Blanc115 haFounded 1981Frescobaldi family (acquired full ownership 2005)Winemaker Marco Balsimelli (estate director); Olga Fusari, head winemakerICEABolgheri DOC
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)
Toscana IGTMerlot7 haFounded 1986Frescobaldi familyWinemaker Eleonora MarconiICEABolgheri DOC
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; widely considered Italy's most prestigious Merlot.
Tasting: Visits to the dedicated Masseto cellar by very limited appointment; one of Italy's hardest-to-secure cellar tours.
Signature wines: masseto, massetino
Scores: Wine Advocate 98 (2001), Wine Advocate 100 (2015)
Bolgheri Superiore DOC and Toscana IGTCabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Vermentino, Syrah320 haFounded 1990Marchesi Antinori (the Antinori family's Bolgheri estate, separate producer slug from Marchesi Antinori in Chianti Classico)Winemaker Renzo Cotarella (Antinori chief winemaker); Pierluigi Talamo, estate directorBolgheri DOC
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)
Bolgheri DOC and Toscana IGTCabernet Franc, Merlot, Syrah, Sangiovese22 haFounded 1983Cinzia Merli and family (widow of co-founder Eugenio Campolmi)Winemaker Cinzia Merli with Luca d'Attoma consultingCCPBBolgheri DOC
Family estate founded 1983 by Eugenio Campolmi; Cinzia Merli has led the property since his death in 2002. Single-varietal Cabernet Franc (Paleo), Merlot (Messorio) and Syrah (Scrio) bottlings; CCPB-organic certified.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tutored tastings by appointment; vegan vinification practices used since 2014.
Signature wines: le-macchiole-paleo-rosso, le-macchiole-messorio, le-macchiole-scrio, le-macchiole-bolgheri-rosso
Scores: Wine Advocate 97 (2015), Vinous 96 (2019)
Bolgheri Superiore DOC and Toscana IGTCabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sangiovese, Vermentino30 haFounded 1977Claudio Tipa (ColleMassari Group)Winemaker Luca Marrone with Maurizio Castelli consultingCCPBBolgheri DOC
The second estate to release a Bolgheri red after Sassicaia, founded 1977. Acquired by Claudio Tipa's ColleMassari group in 2002; CCPB-organic certified since 2014.
Tasting: Cellar visits, vineyard walks and tastings by appointment; certified organic since 2014.
Signature wines: grattamacco-bolgheri-superiore, grattamacco-bolgheri-rosso, grattamacco-grattamacco-bianco
Scores: Wine Advocate 96 (2019), Vinous 95 (2018)
Bolgheri DOC and Toscana IGTSangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Teroldego, Vermentino, Viognier27 haFounded 1983Michele Satta and familyWinemaker Michele SattaBolgheri DOC
Bolgheri's enduring artisan: Michele Satta arrived in 1974 and bottled his first wine in 1983. Notable for keeping a 100% Sangiovese (Cavaliere) on the Bordeaux-dominated coast.
Tasting: Cellar tours and tasting flights by appointment; Michele Satta personally hosts on advance booking.
Signature wines: michele-satta-piastraia, michele-satta-i-castagni, michele-satta-cavaliere
Scores: Wine Advocate 95 (2018), Vinous 93 (2018)
