Top 100 red wines of Bolgheri

Discover the top 100 best red wines of Bolgheri of Bolgheri as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Bolgheri and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Bolgheri

DOC of the Tuscan Maremma, historic cradle of the "Super Tuscans" (legendary Sassicaia). Signature Bordeaux blend: dominant Cabernet Sauvignon with hallmark notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, Mediterranean herbs, eucalyptus and a spice touch, firm tannins and noble structure. Round Merlot brings plum and velvet, Cabernet Franc the pepper, Petit Verdot the depth. Qualitative Syrah.

Warm Tyrrhenian climate tempered by the sea breeze. Great Tuscan ageing wines.

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Dark, full-bodied reds with tight tannins and inky colour, showing aromas of blackberry, violet, gentle spice, liquorice and mentholated balsamic notes. Contributes colour, structure and aromatic freshness to great Médoc blends (Palmer, Léoville-Las Cases) where it remains a minority. Also vinified as a single variety in Spain (La Mancha), California, Australia and Argentina. A late-ripening Bordeaux variety.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Bolgheri

red wines from the region of Bolgheri go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of grandma melanie's cassoulet, lasagne simplissimo or lamb tagine with onions, purple olives and lemons....

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Bolgheri

On the nose in the region of Bolgheri often reveals types of flavors of iron, cream or cherry and sometimes also flavors of oaky, citrus or smoke. In the mouth in the region of Bolgheri is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.