“A commitment to the development of the territories which surround Bolgheri’s immortal cypresses, commemorated by the poet Giosuč Carducci”
Since 1999 Ambrogio e Giovanni Folonari began purchasing land in the Bolgheri area,
right below the ancient town of Castagneto
Carducci, 70 km south of Livorno.
In this area in the 1990s, the classification “Bolgheri D.O.C.” proved to be a smashing success. Thanks to
a few highly-respected families in the Italian
wine sector, it became internationally famous
and indisputably respected for its wines.
The area is blessed with a very favorable
climate, tempered by the sea breezes from
the nearby Tirrenian Sea. The terrain, a mixture
of clay and sand, for the most part slopes
slightly toward the sea. It has proved to
be extremely well-suited to the Bordelaise
combination. The Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet
Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, and white varieties
like Vermentino reach veritable heights of
quality.
So far, Ambrogio e Giovanni Folonari
Tenute has purchased approximately
40 hectares of which almost 30 are already
planted with vineyards.
A new, extremely modern cellar designed by
french architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte is in the process of being built.
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New Cellar Bolgheri
In addition to the Bolgheri DOC Rosso, Campo al Mare also produces Vermentino and a Rosé wine.
"Bolgheri Superiore" and a Merlot are previewed in a near future.
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