Dievole and Poggio Landi bought by Argentina's Bulgheroni

One of Chianti Classico's largest estates, Dievole, has been purchased by Argentinian billionaire Alejandro Pedro Bulgheroni, owner of several wineries in Argentina, Uruguay, and California.

Bulgheroni has also bought Poggio Landi in Montalcino for a reported €15m. The 134ha estate, with 25ha of vineyards, formerly belonged to Stefano Cinelli Colombini, owner of Fattoria dei Barbi.

The wine production of both operations is being overseen by Tuscany’s Alberto Antonini, who for years has consulted to Bulgheroni’s Uruguay estate, Bodega Garzón.

Located 15km north of Siena, Dievole consists of 80ha of vines and substantial olive groves – and a luxury resort that was redesigned around its 15th century villa a few years ago.

The Tuscan businesses will be managed from Dievole with new management already in place.

According to statements made to the Italian press, Cinelli Colombini says production at Fattoria dei Barbi will remain unchanged.

Written by David Furer

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David Furer is a Californian wine writer, educator, consultant and speaker, who has worked for over 20 years in the wine trade. He has appeared in publications such as Decanter, Wine Business Monthly in the US and SommelierS Int’l in France. He formerly served on the Circle of Wine Writers’ executive committee and is a sommelier with accreditation from the Court of Master Sommeliers. In his book, Wine Places, he collaborates with photographer Charles O’Rear to capture some of the world’s vineyards, wineries and winemakers.