Tenuta Argentiera

Tenuta Argentiera is one of the few Bolgheri estates with the sea directly in view. It lies at Donoratico, in the comune of Castagneto Carducci, in the province of Livorno, on a coastal slope where the vineyards look towards the Tyrrhenian Sea. The estate belongs to the Fratini family.

The wines and the place

Argentiera is the flagship Bolgheri Superiore, a blend built on Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot. Villa Donoratico is the more immediate red, and Poggio ai Ginepri completes the range. The name Argentiera recalls the silver mines that once worked this part of the coast, a reminder that this landscape has been used and re-used for centuries.

Because the estate sits close to the water, a visit here is also a lesson in why the zone works: warmth, reflected light and a sea breeze that moderates the summer heat.

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 We do not publish hours, prices or availability, and Roc Villa Bay is not affiliated with the winery. If you are combining several estates, put Argentiera in the part of the day when you still have attention for the wines: the coastal setting deserves it.

Staying nearby, honestly

Roc Villa Bay is in Castiglioncello, on the Etruscan Riviera, not at Donoratico. It is a private seafront house with four bedrooms, three private units, more than 4,000 m² of garden and two private accesses to the sea.

If you want to be inside the Bolgheri zone, staying there is simpler. If you want the sea as the centre of the holiday, Roc Villa Bay is a different base on the same coast. See the Bolgheri wineries guide and villas near Bolgheri, then write to us.