Tenuta Argentiera

Tenuta Argentiera is founded in 1999 by Austrian entrepreneur Stanislaus Turnauer. The winery is located in the south of Bolgheri and surrounded by a varied natural environment. In Etruscan times, the plateau of the estate was home to natural springs and silver mines - hence the name Argentiera. In Italian, Argento means Silver.

With plants of extraordinary elegance and great suppleness, the still very young winery has acquired its reputation as one of the most prestigious addresses in the Bolgheri region within just a few years. The fact that the first bottling in the Tenuta Argentiera was already a great success is thanks to Piero Antinori, a famous partner who brought all his experience to the new project and who is jointly responsible for the quality of the wines improving year after year.

The 80 hectares of vineyards are almost ideally located and some of the most beautiful in the area. They are by far the highest developed areas in the Bolgheri DOC. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Syrah thrive on the mostly clayey soils with considerable amounts of gravel. 

The grapes, selected by hand, are processed with the greatest care in the magnificent and generously designed winery. More than a thousand barrique barrels made of French oak wood are stored in the rooms intended for the maturation of the plants. The wines of the house are the logical consequence of the very high-quality berries and their unerring interpretation. Very often the prestige wine Bolgheri Superiore Argentiera, made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and a small amount of Cabernet Franc, is highly appreciated by the critics' guild.

Tenuta Argentiera produces four red wines, one white wine and one rose wine.Average prices of their widely appreciated flagship wine, the Bolgheri Superiore is around €80.

Top Tenuta Argentiera vintages are: 1997, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2019.


FACTS

Year Founded: 1999
Owner: Stanislaus Turnauer
Annual production: approx. 450,000 bottles
Vineyard: approx. 80 hectares
Natural cultivation