Tenuta Bonzara
(Winery in Colli Bolognesi)

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About Winery and Wines

Tenuta Bonzara was born from the dream of grandfather Angelo, who in 1963 bought a property of about 100 hectares in the small Village of San Chierlo, near Mount Bonzara. This is the story of how a family with a long winemaking tradition arrived in an area historically suited to viticulture. 15 hectares of vineyards were planted, the cellar was built, and the first bottles were labeled in 1967. From there, commitment and enthusiasm brought the intuition that in 1971 led to the birth of the legendary Cabernet Sauvignon Bonzarone, baptized by the great gastronome and journalist Luigi Veronelli. Following Angelo's passing, his son Francesco inherited Tenuta Bonzara in 1986 and combined his career as a professor of economics at the University of Bologna with his work as a passionate wine producer. Francesco oriented his business management towards pursuing better quality in the production of their wines, completely renewing the means of vinification and processing techniques in the vineyard and cellar. Among the many achievements, a score of 94/100 was assigned to Bonzarone 2001 by the prestigious American magazine Wine Spectator. Both as a producer and as President of the Colli Bolognesi Wine Consortium and of the National Wine Tourism Movement, he made tremendous contributions to enhancing the wine landscape of the Bolognesi Hills and developing wine tourism. Today the third generation of the Lambertini family, the sons of Francesco, Angelo, Silvia, and Lucia, lead the winery with the same passion transmitted by their grandfather, the same spirit of innovation as their father, and a new look towards the future of wine and viticulture.

Tenuta Bonzara produces the following wines: Bonzarone – Cabernet Sauvignon DOC – red wine Rocca di Bonacciara – Merlot DOC – red wine Il Rosso Bologna – Rosso Bologna DOC – red wine #1.0 – Negretto Rosso dell’Emilia IGT – red wine - Bonzarino Bianco – Pignoletto Frizzante DOC – sparkling wine Vigna Antica – Pignoletto Classico DOCG – still white wine Le Carrate – Sauvignon DOC – still white wine Angelo Lambertini – Pignoletto Spumante DOC 

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