The winery
Tenuta del Nicchio
Winemaking project led by Lodovico Antinori together with his daughter Sophia, based in the Alta Maremma (between Bibbona and Bolgheri). The estate focuses on Toscana IGT wines produced in limited quantities, with a strong emphasis on Cabernet Franc.
- Toscana · Italia
- 6 products
The story
Tenuta del Nicchio is a recent project by Lodovico Antinori, carried forward together with his daughter Sophia. The vineyards, reclaimed from parcels long left uncultivated in the Tuscan Maremma, have been progressively restored to cultivation to produce wines with a clearly defined territorial identity. Technical management involves external professionals, while the family oversees commercial activity and brand image.
Production philosophy
A pursuit of finesse and a strong sense of place with limited production: the estate favors early harvests and parcel-by-parcel work to produce more elegant, characterful wines, focusing on varieties such as Cabernet Franc and on measured aging.
Terroir and vineyards
Alta Maremma, near Bibbona and Bolgheri. Vineyards lie in parcels a few kilometres from the sea, with vines on north-facing slopes and on steeper, terraced plots.
Characteristics
- Grape varieties
- Cabernet Franc
- Petit Verdot
- Merlot
- Ciliegiolo
- Hectares
- 12.0
- Bottles per year
- 33000
What makes it distinctive
- A project by Lodovico Antinori and his daughter Sophia, with shared technical and oenological management.
- Strong focus on Cabernet Franc and a lighter, more refined style.
- Vineyards in the Alta Maremma between Bibbona, Bolgheri, Donoratico and Castagneto Carducci.
- Deliberately limited production; maximum indicated: 33,000 bottles.
- Notable ranges: Lodovico, Il Nicchio, Le 2 Ville; there is also a rosé called Sof.