The wines of Tenuta Fratini
Each of our wines is a different voice of Bolgheri, shaped by the elevation of our vineyards and the breeze off the sea. Three expressions of one land, where freshness, tension and elegance speak of its most authentic soul.
Our wines
In every wine, a story to tell
Every sip tells, without need of words, the poetry of this land.
Hortense
Born on the highest vineyards of the Estate, in the Monte Gabbro Climat, where rare volcanic rhyolites shape a terroir unique to Bolgheri. Altitude and sea breeze make it a fresh, savoury Bolgheri Superiore of rare grace, far removed from the clichés of the appellation.
Harte
An expression of the Torre di Donoratico Climat, where calcareous soils of macigno sandstone, pietraforte, flysch and marls, together with the constant Tyrrhenian breeze, shape a wine of great energy and vitality. Minerality is its signature, carried by vivid acidity and fine-grained tannin. A Bolgheri Superiore of rare Mediterranean depth.
Clinio
Born on the hills closest to the sea, among ancient Messinian deposits. It is our sunniest, most convivial wine: an IGT Toscana with a flowing palate, fine-grained tannin and a distinctly maritime salinity.
Our Approach
A vision that begins with the land
In the vineyard
High-altitude vineyards on stony soils rare for Bolgheri, trained to alberello and Guyot. Hand harvest with selection in the field and a non-interventionist approach that leaves the vines their natural balance.
In the cellar
We vinify each parcel separately, in concrete tanks and with indigenous yeasts. Ageing in barriques accompanies the wine with restraint, never covering its identity.
The signatures
The oenological project bears the signature of Eric Boissenot and Emiliano Falsini, with agronomy by Stefano Galbiati and the collaboration of Vitenova. Precision work born of our Climats, from Monte Gabbro to Torre di Donoratico.
The cellar doors are open
Completed in 2019, our cellar is where every parcel becomes wine, between concrete vats and ageing in barrique. Our doors are open: you can experience it first-hand with a guided tasting or a tour of the whole estate.
Contact
Every encounter begins with a word
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