Bolgheri Superiore DOC 'Ornellaia' 2022 (750 ml gift box) Ornellaia

THE WINE

It was in 1981 that Marquis Lodovico Antinori, cousin of Piero Antinori, founded the Tenuta Ornellaia, in the heart of the Bolgheri area, a few kilometers from the Mediterranean coast. With the first harvest in 1985, what would become an icon among the SuperTuscan wines was born: the “Ornellaia”, which was put on the market three years later, in 1988. With the inauguration of the estate, the world-renowned winemaker, Michel Rolland, began to handle the technical aspects of the winery. Subsequently, in the 1990s, the other two labels were born: "Le Volte" and "Le Serre Nuove". At the beginning of the 2000s, Robert Mondavi, the great Californian producer, acquired the Tenuta, later selling 50% to the Marchesi de' Frescobaldi, who would purchase the other 50% just three years later. The late 2000s also saw the birth of the label "Poggio alle Gazze", which would be followed by the highly selective late harvest wine "Ornus", made from pure petit manseng grapes. A legendary winery, therefore, credited with having written the history of Bolgheri. With almost one hundred hectares of vineyards, to which another thirteen are added for rent, the Tenuta Ornellaia has always focused on a single goal: quality. Every decision, every choice, considers every small detail, and from the vineyard to the final bottling, shortcuts are not allowed. During the harvest, only the most precious and balanced clusters are selected and picked, later processed separately in the winery, based on the origin cru. Then a year of resting in barrels, followed by the composition of the blend: everything is aimed at enhancing every little nuance of the terroir and valuing the expression of each single vintage, always respecting the continuity of what can be considered the “Ornellaia style”, synonymous with experience, competence, and determination, which translates into complexity and elegance that are hard to match.