The wine region of Bolgheri Superiore is located in the region of Bolgheri of Toscane of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Ornellaia or the Domaine Ornellaia produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Bolgheri Superiore are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Bolgheri Superiore often reveals types of flavors of cream, walnut or sweet tobacco and sometimes also flavors of honey, saline or chalk.
In the mouth of Bolgheri Superiore is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 55 estates and châteaux in the of Bolgheri Superiore, producing 82 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Bolgheri Superiore go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb.
An autochthonous Italian grape variety that has been cultivated for a very long time and is fairly common in the northern part of Italy (Trentino, Alto Adige, etc.). It can also be found in Slovenia, Croatia (Istria, etc.) and the United States (California, etc.), but is virtually unknown in France. Genetic analyses have revealed that it is the niece or nephew of dureza and therefore the aunt or uncle of syrah. It is also said to be related to marzemino, lagrein and refosco dal peduncolo rosso.
red wines from the region of Bolgheri Superiore go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of korean bibimbap, pasta with porcini mushrooms or lamb tagine with peppers and artichoke bottoms.
On the nose in the region of Bolgheri Superiore often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of smoke, apples or earthy. In the mouth in the region of Bolgheri Superiore is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
