“Villa Donoratico” Rosso Bolgheri DOC 2023

Tenuta Argentiera | Tuscany
Argentiera S.r.L. Soc. Agr. | Via Aurelia 412/A | IT 57022 Donoratico

09752223 · 0,75 l · 49,33 €/lavailable immediately

Like a precious legacy, this wine is steeped in the history of the Serristori patrician family, who acquired the Donoratico estate in 1512 and built the magnificent villa in 1660. From the shadow of these historic walls springs a wine that embodies the soul of the Tuscan Maremma – where the salty murmur of the Tyrrhenian Sea meets the warm hills of Bolgheri. In the vineyards of Argentiera – the estate within the Bolgheri DOC that lies closest to the coast and is also the highest in elevation – the grapes ripen amidst Mediterranean scrub and the endless blue of the archipelago. Here, on just twelve hectares of the Villa Donoratico vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot take root in sandy and rocky soils, whilst the subsoil is permeated by marine flysch rock – a geological memory of seas long past.

Villa Donoratico is an exceptionally elegant Bordeaux blend, characterised by 14 months' ageing in French oak barrels from Allier and Tronçais. In the glass, it glows with a deep ruby red colour, whilst the nose reveals notes of ripe blackberries and oriental spices, interwoven with cocoa, herbs and a hint of liquorice. On the palate, the wild character of Mediterranean maquis unfolds – fresh mint and garrigue blend with the silky texture and that unmistakable expression of terroir that makes Bolgheri legendary. A wine that embodies the continuity between past and present: authentically Tuscan, sophisticated in its Bordeaux nobility, yet unmistakably shaped by that magical place where history and terroir merge into timeless greatness. SUPERIORE.DE

"A deep ruby red with a solid core. On the nose, very ripe fruit – blackcurrant, cranberry and prune – alongside chocolate, liquorice and leather. On the palate, it is full-bodied with fine-grained, soft tannins; very well-structured and well-balanced between its full body and a lively acidity, which gives the wine a smooth, easy-drinking quality. Long-lasting." Falstaff

"This wine offers well-balanced fruit with notes of blackberries and plums, followed by hints of smoke and petrichor. It has a smooth, medium-bodied mouthfeel with a freshness that makes it particularly versatile with food." Wine Advocate

"Flavors of black currant, blackberry, violet, iron and sweet spices are fused to a dense, tightly stitched structure in this fluid red. Very present midpalate while building to the long aftertaste, where fruit, wild herb and mineral elements emerge." Wine Spectator

"An attractive nose of cassis, pine nuts, cedar wood and graphite. Well-defined and linear, with medium body and very fine tannins. Lovely and fresh, with a polished finish; it is structured and focused, with a lingering finish." James Suckling

"The bouquet begins delicately and gently, with a floral saltiness, before developing earthy and umami notes. On the palate, sweet berries and chocolate dominate, before a salty, peppery finish gently highlights the delicate floral notes that remain. Firm yet supple tannins are in a subtle balance with the acidity." Wine Enthusiast