Italy, Tuscany
Tenuta Campo al Mare is located in Bolgheri, the home of Super Tuscans and international grapes in Tuscany. The territory is a natural theatre, protected to the east by the Metalliferous Hills which slope down towards the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea. The particular conditions give structure but also elegance and freshness to the wines of Bolgheri.
Italy, Tuscany
Tenuta Campo al Mare extends over 30 hectares divided into six parcels located in the areas with the highest wine-growing suitability of Bolgheri. From the Fornacelle vineyard near the Tyrrhenian Sea, characterised by sandy soils suited up to the Segalari vineyard on the highest production area of Bolgheri, where Cabernet Franc expresses its most important characteristics, each parcel is dedicated to cultivation of a single vine variety according to its suitability.
The territory is a natural theatre, protected to the east by the Metalliferous Hills which slope down towards the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea. The conformation of this area leads to a special microclimate characterized by hot summers always cooled by the continuous winds coming from the sea and channeled by the Tuscan archipelago. Approaching the coast, the soils vary from being clay loam to lose. These particular conditions give structure but also elegance and freshness to the wines of Bolgheri.
Winemaker & owner
Tenute Folonari are led by Giovanni Folonari and his father Ambrogio, respectively in the role of President and Honorary President. Giovanna Cornaro, Ambrogio’s wife is the owner of the two Charming Relais, respectively Borgo del Cabreo and Pietra del Cabreo, and Tenuta La Fuga, three facilities of which she oversaw the redevelopment. Francesca and Angelica Folonari, Giovanni’s sisters, are involved in the company activities and in particular with the management and development of accommodation structures.
Ambrogio and Giovanni Folonari represent the exclusivity of Tuscany with its rich set of territory and traditions. Innovation, creativity, research and respect for diversity are the founding values of family history. In 2000 Ambrogio and Giovanni Folonari – respectively son and grandson of Nino – founded the Ambrogio and Giovanni Folonari Tenute company, taking over the five agricultural estates, expression of the best Tuscan territories. The history of the Folonari family and its company began at the end of XVIII century. Today the company is led by Giovanni Folonari and his father Ambrogio, respectively in the role of President and Honorary President.
Winemaking
Elegance, strong identity and strong bond to the territory whose diversity and values they deeply respect
Collection
Bolgheri is a territory characterized by international grapes. The climatic features have conditioned the viticulture of this part of Tuscany, identifying Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot as the right grape varieties for this area reminiscent of Bordeaux. Power, elegance, finesse and a great inclination to aging are the peculiar characteristics of the wines made from these grapes used as a blend or in purity.
