Ca’Marcanda

It was in 1996 that Angelo Gaja purchased this fabulous property in Castegneto Carducci in the heart of one Tuscany’s most renowned appellations, Bolgheri. While the land was not under vine, Gaja could see the potential of the soils, planting merlot, cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc, sangiovese and syrah. Ca’Marcanda’s first vintage was in 2000 and in 2002, Gaja built an ultra-modern winemaking facility.

As is with all of the three family domains, the winemaking is supervised by Guido Rivella, who has been Gaja’s trusted winemaker for more than 30 years. The cuvée Promis, a blend that is predominately syrah, is a Toscana IGT which shows how well this grape is adapted to Bolgheri. “Magari” is a classic Bolgheri blend, however due to a few parcels which are just outside the appellation zone, the cuvée is also classified IGT. The grapes for Ca’Marcanda’s DOC Bolgheri is sourced from the best parcels which are located around the winemaking facility. While the wines already garner wide critical acclaim, one can’t help but feel that the best is yet to come for this exceptional property.