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Castello di Bolgheri “Barinca”
Castello di Bolgheri · 1 October 2026 · Europe
Summary
The estate's first-ever 100% Cabernet Franc: a 2021-vintage Bolgheri Superiore DOC made only in exceptional vintages — 2,500 bottles plus around 150 magnums. A single-varietal statement from a family estate with more than 30 generations in Bolgheri.
Why it matters
Bolgheri's Super-Tuscan orthodoxy was built on Cabernet blends; a monovarietal Cabernet Franc at micro scale shows Italian icons chasing Burgundian-style single-variety purity.
Rationale
Tagged Ingredient for the single-variety statement — a first-ever 100% Cabernet Franc from a Bolgheri estate, putting the grape itself at the center of the story.