Winery Podere Sapaio

The project began when Massimo Piccin purchased the estate in Lo Scopaio and launched the winemaking project in 1999. The initial plantings and first production took shape in the early 2000s; since 2004 the winery has produced its two main labels, Sapaio and Volpolo. Over time the estate has developed while maintaining a strong connection to the Bolgheri area and a strategy focused on a small range of wines with a distinct identity.

Sapaio favors a contemporary approach that seeks to express the terroir through Bordeaux varieties. The estate emphasizes experimentation, a balance between human activity and the environment, and the use of time as a resource for ageing, with the aim of producing powerful yet elegant and long-lived wines.

The vineyards and winery are located in the Costa degli Etruschi, in the Bolgheri area and nearby zones such as Bibbona — a setting characterized by proximity to the sea, maritime winds and alluvial/Quaternary soils that enhance the expression of Bordeaux varieties.

Sapaio was reviewed by Wine Advocate and received 97 points, according to the producer.