Description
To describe a wine, it is necessary to decipher its origin – the landscape, the place, the environment from which it is born – in order to fully understand its nature. Villa Donoratico is a decidedly consistent and complex wine that never risks normality, demonstrating a character deeply linked to territory.

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Serve at:
16 - 18 °C.
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour

- Start up year: 1999
- Oenologist: Stephane Derenoncourt, Nicolò Carrara
- Bottles produced: 450.000
- Hectares: 80
In Etruscan times, the plateau of the Tenuta was rich in canals, natural springs and silver mines, from which the estate’s present name derives, which made the area an important mining and agricultural centre.
The Tenuta is now owned by the Corrado and Marcello Fratini brothers Read more


Name | Tenuta Argentiera Bolgheri Rosso Villa Donoratico 2022 |
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Type | Red still |
Denomination | Bolgheri DOC |
Vintage | 2022 |
Size | 0,75 l |
Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
Grape varieties | 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot |
Country | Italy |
Region | Tuscany |
Vendor | Tenuta Argentiera |
Origin | Donoratico (Livorno) |
Fermentation temperature | 28 °C |
Fermentation | 20/25 days. |
Wine making | Separate vinification of grape varieties. Fermentation and maceration in steel tanks for about 20-25 days at a controlled temperature not exceeding 28°C. |
Aging | The wine is then transferred into 225-l French oak barriques (Allier and Troncais) where malolactic fermentation is completed. Ageing lasts 14 months in barriques and at least a further 9 months in bottles. |
Allergens | Contains sulphites |