Last week, Ornellaia and Sassicaia – two of Italy’s gold-standard red wines – launched their newly bottled 2023 flagships.
Both wines are situated on the Tuscan coast, in a winemaking zone known as Bolgheri – a comparatively new wine region, established as a DOC in 1994, and known for its red wines made from ‘international’ varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot.
For decades this duo have been Italy’s shining stars on the international wine market, gaining a foothold at a time when Bordeaux dominated the fine wine scene.
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2023 first taste: Bolgheri’s superstars
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