Bolgheri
Explore a land blessed with wine and an ancient medieval village.
Wine paradise
Due to the quality of soil and special microclimate, Bolgheri is renowned for the best-tasting wines. Until the 1970-s, Bolgheri territory was almost unknown. The interest in this region was awakened by the wine-magazine Decanter in 1974 when a 6-year-old Sassicaia won over the assortment of Bordeaux wines. Since then Bolgheri has become dotted with vineyards of celebrated wine producers Tenuta San Guido, Tenuta Dell'Ornellaia and Ca'Marcanda of Gaja. Nowadays, the region offers a variety of wine tours and everybody can find something special for themselves.
Ride on the most scenic roads in Italy
The village of Bolgheri is located in the west part of the Livorno province, with a population of 131. It’s less than 10 km from the seaside. The most enjoyable way to reach the village is by driving through Cypress Avenue. This 5 km route is adorned by 2540 sumptuous cypress trees making it one of the most scenic roads in Italy. It first became widely-known thanks to the poem Davanti a San Guido written by Tuscan poet Giosuè Carducci in 1874.
