schiller-wine: Winery Tour and Tasting at Tenuta Argentiera, Bolgheri, Tuscany - Wine Country Italy (Lake Como, Tuscany, Alto Adige) in 2025

From June 16 to July 3, 2025, Annette and I spent time in wine country Italy, by car.

For an overview of the whole trip. go here: Wine Country Italy - Lake Como, Tuscany, Alto Adige - in the Summer of 2025

Second Stop: Bolgheri (Tuscany)

This was an organized group tour, led by wine journalist Giuseppe Lauria. We spent 4 nights in Bolgheri.

Day 2 in Bolgheri

We began the day with a visit of Tenuta Argentiera, comprising a winery tour and a tasting.

Tenuate Argentiera (wine-searcher)

Tenuta Argentiera Bolgheri is an Italian wine producer situated in Bolgheri on Tuscany's southern coastline. The 500-hectare (1236-acre) estate produces a collection of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot amoungst others under the Bolgheri and Toscana IGT classifications.

The Tenuta Argentiera Bolgheri estate is located on plateau, over looking the Tyrrhenian coastline. A 200 meter (656 feet) altitude creates a favourable microclimate, allowing sea breezes to penetrate the canopy and reduce the risk of various mildew disease. The name Argentiera is derived from the silver ("argento") mines that once exsisted scattered throughout the landscape here.

The main focus of the estate lies with its Bolgheri Superiore and Bolgheri Rosso wines. The flagship Argentiera Bolgheri Superiore is a blend typically of Cabernet Sauvignonand Merlot with a small portion of Cabernet Franc. It spends 18 months aging in French oak barriquesprior to 12 months in bottle before release.

Other notable wines in the portfolio include the Poggio Ai Ginepri collection, a trio of Bolgheri Rosso, Bolgheri Rosato and a Vermentino.

Ventaglio wine-searcher average price: Euro 315

Arriving