Dario di Vaira

Dario di Vaira's estate, known by the former name Eucaliptus, is a winery in the Bolgheri area that spans 18 hectares (8 planted) in a region highly suited for vine cultivation, located 6 kilometers from the sea and surrounded by the most important realities of Tuscany. A project founded in the early 1960s by Pasqualino Di Varia, when wine was still sold in bulk and reserved for a small group of friends and family. Today, at the helm of the winery is Dario who, after graduating in viticulture and oenology, decided to inherit the winery, change perspectives, and invest heavily in this territory through the production of an excellent line of wines, starting from the owned vineyards. A production that arises from a deep knowledge of the territory and from many years of study that have led Dario to reach important heights, earning appreciation from some of the most important guides in the sector. The winery is a true agriturismo, because in addition to the vineyards, olives, vegetables, and zero-kilometer fruits are also cultivated, which are promptly served in the family restaurant.

Since the late 1990s, the Dario di Vaira winery has decided to invest in quality, definitively renouncing large quantities. Thus, we started from the vineyard, adopting an agriculture that respects the plant and the environment, drastically reducing the average yield. On the clayey-sandy soils, various red grape varieties are cultivated: from Sangiovese, the king of Tuscany, to the greatest international grape varieties grown in these lands to produce the renowned Supertuscans, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, and Petit Verdot. As for the white varieties, there are Chardonnay, Viogner, and Vermentino. After a manual harvest, the grapes are brought to the winery where alcoholic fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled steel containers with the most modern equipment. The aging occurs, mainly for the reds, in new or used French oak barriques.

The wines Dario di Vaira are characterized by a elegant and refined structure, typical of these places. The two red wines produced have a strong, warm, and intense body, yet possess a majestic and noble bearing. The whites are characterized by a fresher and more direct texture, characterized by a slight marine imprint. Elegantly Bolgheri!