Michele Satta is a family estate in the comune of Castagneto Carducci, in the province of Livorno, among the producers who built modern Bolgheri from the ground up. It is smaller and more personal than the international names, and that is precisely its interest.
The wines
Piastraia is the best-known red, a blend that changes with the vintage; Cavaliere and I Castagni complete a range that also includes a Syrah and a white. The style tends towards freshness and drinkability rather than concentration, which makes the estate a useful counterpoint to the more powerful wines of the zone.
A visit here is often a conversation with the family rather than a corporate tour, though that depends on the day and on the season.
Visiting
Visits and tastings are arranged directly with the estate, by appointment. We do not publish hours, prices or availability, and Roc Villa Bay is not affiliated with the winery. Small estates fill quickly: write early and say how many people you are.
Staying on the Livorno coast
Roc Villa Bay is in Castiglioncello, also in the province of Livorno but on the Etruscan Riviera. The house has four bedrooms, three private units, a large Mediterranean garden and two private accesses to the sea, one sandy and one rocky.
It suits a family or a group of friends who want the wine country as an excursion and the sea as the daily routine. Start with the Bolgheri wineries guide or the honest villas near Bolgheri page, then ask about dates.
Questions
Good to know
Where is Michele Satta?
In the comune of Castagneto Carducci, in the province of Livorno, within the Bolgheri wine area.
What is Piastraia?
It is the best-known red of the estate, a blend that changes with the vintage.
Is the estate open every day?
We do not publish opening hours because they change. Write to the estate directly.
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.
