Grattamacco Tasting Room ★ 4.7
Bolgheri's second-oldest winery, with a hilltop tasting terrace overlooking the Tyrrhenian coast. Flights include Bolgheri Rosso DOC, L'Alberello and Grattamacco Bolgheri Superiore DOC.
Bolgheri's second-oldest winery, with a hilltop tasting terrace overlooking the Tyrrhenian coast. Flights include Bolgheri Rosso DOC, L'Alberello and Grattamacco Bolgheri Superiore DOC.
The village wine bar of Bolgheri, established 1965 just off the Cypress Avenue. Full Bolgheri DOC roster on bottle and a long-standing relationship with the founding producers of the appellation.
The list: Bolgheri-specialist list with the full classified producer roster including Sassicaia, Ornellaia, Masseto, Le Macchiole and Grattamacco; vertical flights by reservation
Pours: Bolgheri Superiore DOC, Sassicaia, Toscana IGT
Retail arm of the historic Bolgheri wine bar Enoteca Tognoni, stocking the full Bolgheri DOC producer roster including Sassicaia, Ornellaia, Masseto, Grattamacco and Le Macchiole.
The Consorzio Bolgheri walk-around tasting at the Castello della Gherardesca and the Frantoio of Casa Carducci in Castagneto Carducci, followed by the kilometre-long Cena dei Mille on the cypress-lined Viale dei Cipressi.
Tip: The Cena dei Mille on the Viale dei Cipressi seats one thousand and books out months in advance; the walk-around tasting is easier to secure.
Half-day guided cycling tour along the iconic 5km cypress avenue from Bolgheri village down to San Guido, passing the Sassicaia vineyards. Two winery stops including a Bolgheri DOC producer with tasting and lunch.