Vines “Raising vines is like raising children: the most difficult aspect is not to be in a hurry and not to impose yourself, you have to understand them and be able to get the best out of both.”
Khanh Nguyen All the vines come from a specialized nursery in France. There are 5 different Cabernet Sauvignon clones, which allows us to optimize aromas and complexity

WINES

“In Bolgheri, between the hills and the sea, the Cabernets produce wines with a typically Mediterranean profile while possessing an elegance reminiscent of their northern cousins. ” Franco Batzella
For us, wine is made first of all in the vineyard with the best grapes possible. Cabernets in Bolgheri are capable of giving great wines with a character deeply linked to the soil and climate of the territory from which they come, wines that are by no means standardized and globalized, but which offer that original elegance with the unrepeatable Mediterranean expression that identifies them from its Atlantic cousins in Bordeaux.

In 1999 Khanh Nguyen and Franco Batzella, wife and husband, after almost 30 years of careers in international finance, decided to return to Italy to undertake a new life challenge, founding their wine Estate in Tuscany, in the enchanting territory of Bolgheri.
Under the guidance of Professor Attilio Scienza, 7.5 hectares of vineyards were planted mainly with Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, with the aim of making wines that fully express the typicality of their territory and their tradition. In 2020, another 1.5 hectare was planted with Cabernet Franc.
The vineyards, 6900 vines/ ha cordon spurred, is divided into 3 parcels: Campo Mare, Campo Pozzo and Campo Lungo on mainly clayey-sandy soils.
In addition to Cabernet Sauvignon and Franc, there are also some rows of Syrah, Viogner and Vermentino. The harvest, entirely manual, generally takes place between the end of August for the white grapes and the month of September for the red ones.

In 2021 the couple decided to retire and the company was purchased by San Felice which already owns other prestigious and historic properties in Chianti Classico and Montalcino.
As regards the agronomic and oenological part, it was decided to continue the long-term collaboration with Attilio Pagli, while the management of the company was entrusted to Fabrizio Nencioni, former Commercial Director of San Felice for 16 years.
The goal remains to continue in the footsteps traced by the Batzellas both in the production philosophy and in the company dimension, but trying to further enhance the wines and the brand through a series of planned investments in the vineyard and cellar and at the same time bringing new commercial impetus. and communication