Ca' Marcanda is the Bolgheri estate of the Gaja family, one of the most respected names in Italian wine. It lies in the comune of Castagneto Carducci, in the province of Livorno, in a landscape of low hills, vineyards and Mediterranean woods.
The wines
Camarcanda is the flagship Bolgheri Superiore, a Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc blend. Magari is a more open blend with Merlot and Cabernet Franc, and Promis is the estate's most immediate red. The names are Piedmontese in origin, a reminder that the Gaja family arrived in Bolgheri from Barbaresco.
The estate is a useful visit for anyone interested in how a producer from outside the zone interprets Bolgheri: the wines are recognisably coastal but carry the family's idea of balance and restraint.
Visiting
Visits are by appointment and arranged directly with the winery. We do not publish hours, prices or availability, and Roc Villa Bay has no affiliation with Ca' Marcanda. Book in advance and ask which wines are poured: the difference between Promis and Camarcanda is the heart of the visit.
A base on the coast
Roc Villa Bay is in Castiglioncello, on the Etruscan Riviera, not in Bolgheri. The house has four bedrooms, three private units, more than 4,000 m² of Mediterranean garden and two private accesses to the sea, one sandy and one rocky.
It works for travellers who want a wine day and a sea holiday in the same week. See the Bolgheri wineries guide and villas near Bolgheri, then write to us.
Questions
Good to know
Whose estate is Ca’ Marcanda?
It belongs to the Gaja family, one of the best-known names in Italian wine.
Which wines are made there?
Promis, Magari and Camarcanda, the flagship Bolgheri Superiore.
How do I visit?
By appointment with the winery. Roc Villa Bay does not arrange or sell visits.
Stay at Roc Villa Bay
A private house
by the sea
Four bedrooms, three private units, more than 4,000 m² of Mediterranean garden and two private accesses to the sea in Castiglioncello.
