Wine Tenuta Le Colonne, Bolgheri DOC, 2019

Tenuta Le Colonne, Bolgheri DOC is a fresh dry red wine with a truly Mediterranean spirit, made from Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot grapes grown organically on the Tuscan coast, in Bolgheri, at an altitude of 50 meters above sea level, on sandy soils studded with stones. The grapes are harvested at the time of optimum ripeness for each variety. Spontaneous fermentation takes place in concrete vats in the shape of a truncated cone using native yeast at a controlled temperature of about 28 C and lasts 13-15 days. The wine is aged for 12 months in large oak barrels and another 3 months in bottles after bottling. The potential of the wine is at least 10 years.

2019 is considered very auspicious in Tuscany: the summer was warm and dry with sufficient rainfall (rains in July and August). September temperatures remained within the average for this time of year. In October, the amount of precipitation was small, but it rained frequently. The wines of 2019 are very interesting and of high quality. When tasting, they show rich color, excellent aromas, concentration and exquisite texture.

Tenuta Le Colonne is located in Bolgheri, in a unique area bordering the sea. Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon are grown here. From grapes caressed by the sea breeze and grown on volcanic soils, superbly balanced wines with exceptional character are born, embodying the true expression of the terroir and having no equal. The Tenuta Le Colonne estate is part of a promising chain of wineries owned by the Italian group Alejandro Bulgheroni Family Vineyards (ABFV). Argentine billionaire Alejandro Pedro Bulgheroni owns several wineries in Argentina, Uruguay and California, and his group Alejandro Bulgheroni Family Vineyards, also known as Societa Agricola Dievole Spa, brings together the most promising wineries from the best wine regions of Tuscany. These wineries are united not only by a common production philosophy focused on the highest quality, sustainability and minimal environmental impact, which results in very elegant wines, but also the most refined hospitality, celebrating the authentic and discreet taste of the famous Tuscan lifestyle.

Dievole Estate is located in the heart of the Chianti Classico wine region, about 12 km northeast of Siena, 56 km southeast of Florence and 1 km from the small village of Vagliagli. On an area of more than 400 hectares, there are forests, hills covered with vineyards and olive groves, as well as typical Chianti farms. Villa Dievole (the name supposedly comes from “Dio vuole”, meaning God), which is now in the center of the estate, has an ancient history. It was built as a residence for a noble Tuscan family back in the distant eleventh century, when the Dieulele vineyard was planted in this area under divine protection. Since that time, 15 generations of owners have been making wine.
In 1986, at the age of only 21, Mario di Dievole became director of the family company. He concentrated his main efforts on the production of wine of the highest quality. Already in 1989, the first wine Dievole Chianti Classico was released on the market. In addition to excellent Chianti wine, Dievole now also produces young white, ros and red wines, as well as some “Super-Tuscan”. The estate plantations cover 150 hectares and consist of 16 separate vineyards, each of which has its own unique microclimate, and the wines born from them are expressions of different tastes and styles.