Azienda Agricola Campo alla Sughera
Arnione is Campo alla Sughera's flagship Bolgheri Superiore, a Cabernet Sauvignon-led Bordeaux blend grown on Bolgheri's marl and sand. Aged in French oak, it pours dense and balsamic, with black cherry, eucalyptus and velvety tannin.
Built from drinker consensus across 685 Vivino reviews and Campo alla Sughera's own notes: a balsamic, oak-framed Bolgheri red of eucalyptus, black cherry and velvety tannin.
Dense ruby in the glass, carrying the balsamic Bolgheri signature Campo alla Sughera describes: eucalyptus and Mediterranean scrub over black cherry and ripe strawberry. Across 685 Vivino reviews drinkers keep returning to its oak-framed depth, naming vanilla, dark blackberry and a smoky, leather-edged complexity. Bitter orange and sweet spice round out the aromatics.
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ChocolateThe Cabernet Sauvignon-led blend, half Cabernet rounded out with Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot, builds a full, structured palate softened by around 18 months in French oak barriques and tonneaux. Tannins are fine and velvety, the fruit runs to blackberry and plum, and the 2021 vintage holds a fresh, savoury line through the middle. It drinks elegant rather than heavy, true to the producer's house style.
Long and savoury, closing on ripe red fruit and a balsamic, lightly oaked echo. Bolgheri's bright 2021 acidity leaves it fresh rather than sweet.
Arnione is Campo alla Sughera's flagship Bolgheri Superiore, and the 2021 is a standout: James Suckling scored it 96 and Vivino drinkers rate it 4.3, praising its oak-rich, dark-fruited depth. One for a special table or the cellar, where it should hold and improve for well over a decade.
The 2021 Arnione, a James Suckling 96-point release, currently shows at roughly £50 to £54 a bottle across UK-facing merchants.
Scored as a structured, oak-aged Bolgheri Superiore: a special-occasion and cellar red more than an everyday pour, with genuine ageing on its side.
Structured Cabernet tannin and fresh 2021 acidity make Arnione a natural with red meat, game and long-aged cheese.
Bolgheri Superiore structure, French-oak ageing and a 5-star 2021 give the wine up to two decades of cellar potential.
A prestigious, critically lauded Bolgheri Superiore built for a special table.
At about £50 it sits mid-range for Bolgheri Superiore; 96 points from James Suckling makes it solid quality for the money.
Scoring is rule-based and deterministic. The model and weightings are documented in our editorial methodology.
A compact view of what the Bolgheri denomination actually requires, and how this bottle sits inside it. Pulled from the official Italian disciplinare.
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Bolgheri's 2021 is widely called a milestone, 5-star year of fresh acidity and ripe sweet tannin. Arnione's 2021 drew 96 points from James Suckling and 95 from Falstaff.
Bolgheri's 2021 is widely rated a milestone, 5-star vintage: a dry, well-ventilated summer with no extreme heat gave fresh acidity, ripe sweet tannins and full phenolic maturity. Arnione's 2021 drew 96 points from James Suckling and 95 from Falstaff, and should cellar well past 2040.
Drink-now / hold guidance reflects general style cues for this wine, not a forecast for a specific bottle. Where vintage-level editorial notes exist, they appear above.
Best-plot fruit vinified parcel by parcel, around 18 months in French oak barriques and tonneaux, then long bottle ageing: the build behind a Cabernet-led Bolgheri Superiore.
Italian wine law sorts bottles into a pyramid. DOCG sits at the top: tightly drawn boundaries, prescribed grapes, mandatory ageing, government tasting before release. DOC is the same idea with looser thresholds. IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica) is broader still, requiring only that 85% of the grapes come from the named territory.
Bolgheri is in the DOC tier. That is not a quality verdict, it is a description of how much freedom the producer has at vinification and ageing.
Bolgheri falls within Tuscany , covering Tuscany.
Campo alla Sughera reserves only its top plots for Arnione and vinifies them separately, a low-volume, labour-heavy choice that lifts cost well above an entry Bolgheri Rosso.
Roughly 80% new French oak for around 18 months ties up costly barrels and cellar space long before a single bottle of the 2021 is sold.
A further 18 to 24 months resting in bottle delays the producer's return and adds carrying cost to each bottle.
James Suckling's 96 points and Falstaff's 95 for the 2021, plus Bolgheri's standing, support the roughly £50 to £54 UK price.
UK still-wine duty of £2.67 a bottle at 14.5% ABV plus 20% VAT account for close to £11 of the £50.58 shelf price before any retailer margin.
Hand-farmed coastal vineyards on fossil-rich marl and sand yield less per hectare than inland bulk sites, raising the cost per bottle.
Dishes that complement this wine
Campo alla Sughera pours Arnione with slow-braised and grilled red meat, wild game and long-aged cheese. Its tannin and bright 2021 acidity carry the richest Tuscan plates.
Arnione's firm Cabernet tannin needs protein and fat to soften against. Charred, fatty beef binds the tannin and lets the wine's dark fruit and balsamic lift come forward, while the 2021 acidity keeps each bite fresh.
Try with: Fiorentina steak · Brasato al Barolo · Ribeye steak · More pairings →
Long-braised meat carries rich, gelatinous fat that coats the palate. The wine's acidity and structured tannin cut straight through it while its savoury, oak-spiced depth mirrors the slow-cooked sauce.
Try with: Ossobuco alla Milanese · Brasato al Barolo · Beef stew · More pairings →
Campo alla Sughera pours Arnione with wild boar and duck, and the logic is body for body. The wine's full frame and ripe 2021 tannin stand up to gamey, iron-rich meat, while its eucalyptus and Mediterranean-scrub aromatics echo the herbs in the pot.
Try with: Venison Stew · Roast Duck · Duck breast · More pairings →
The balsamic eucalyptus and Mediterranean-scrub notes Campo alla Sughera describes bridge to rosemary and thyme on roast lamb. Cabernet's blackcurrant fruit is a classic foil for lamb, and the tannin handles the meat's fat with ease.
Try with: Rack of lamb · Roast Lamb with Mint Sauce · Lamb chops · More pairings →
Aged sheep's-milk cheese brings salt and a crystalline savour that the wine's fruit and oak frame balance. Tannin finds the cheese's fat, and the saline edge lengthens Arnione's already long finish.
Try with: Pecorino sardo e pan carasau · Cheese board
Skip fiery, chilli-led plates: capsaicin amplifies Arnione's tannin and 14.5% alcohol into a hot, bitter edge. Lean white fish and raw shellfish are too delicate, and the wine's tannin turns metallic against them.
Skip with: vindaloo · Szechuan beef · sushi · oysters · Pairing guide →
With Bolgheri's 5-star 2021 structure and up to two decades of cellar potential, Arnione rewards patience, and first-rate provenance matters at this level.
Peak around 2032. Best in the years above; holds without falling over either side.
Bolgheri Superiore structure, French-oak ageing and a 5-star 2021 give the wine up to two decades of cellar potential.
£50.58 is the lowest tracked offer for the current vintage and we have no signal of further discounting.
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Confidence · HighDrawn from what drinkers consistently report on Vivino and Wine-Searcher, summarised in our own words. A crowd read across many tasters, not a single critic.
Confidence · MediumFrom the official Italian disciplinare for this denomination, cross-checked against the Ministry of Agriculture register.
Confidence · HighOur reading of the price, drawn from the disciplinare, public UK duty rates, and typical landed-cost benchmarks. Not a quote from the producer or a retailer.
Confidence · MediumStyle guidance for this kind of wine at this price point. Treat it as advice, not a forecast for the bottle in your hand.
Confidence · MediumArnione is Campo alla Sughera's flagship Bolgheri Superiore, a Bordeaux-style red blend from the Bolgheri DOC on the Tuscan coast. It is built from the estate's best plots, harvested and vinified parcel by parcel.
It is a Cabernet Sauvignon-led blend: around 50% Cabernet Sauvignon with 20% Cabernet Franc, 20% Merlot and 10% Petit Verdot, the classic Bolgheri family of Bordeaux varieties.
Yes. Bolgheri's 2021 is widely rated a milestone, 5-star vintage, and the 2021 Arnione earned 96 points from James Suckling, 95 from Falstaff and 95 from Jeb Dunnuck.
It is drinking well now but built to cellar: expect a window from about 2025 to 2041, with a peak around 2032 thanks to its tannic structure and the 2021 vintage's freshness.
Reach for grilled and slow-braised red meat, wild game and long-aged cheese. The producer suggests dishes such as braised beef, wild boar and duck, where the wine's tannin and acidity cut the fat.
Selected plots ferment in steel, then the wine ages roughly 18 months in French oak barriques and tonneaux, mostly new, followed by 18 to 24 months in bottle before release.
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