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Bolgheri


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Bolgheri is a new DOC in the coastal Maremma region which first rose to prominence during the 1970s with the emergence of famous `Super-Tuscan' wines like Ornellaia and Sassicaia. These new ventures had rocked the DOC establishment by using high proportions of Cabernet Sauvignon, opting out of the DOC system and relabeling their wines as simply `Vino da Tavola'. 

Having won universal acclaim and sold for unprecedented prices, higher even than Tuscany's finest wines, the authorities relented and awarded Bolgheri its own DOC. The actions of the Super-Tuscans inspired a generation in Italy, even if some of the wines here have lost a little of their lustre.