Ornellaia” Bolgheri Superiore DOC 2020, Toscana

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Tæt, fyldig og intens med flotte integrerede tanniner og noter af mørke frugter, bær, læder, balsamico, kakao, frisk tobak og krydderier.

Toscana ligger i det centrale Italien mellem Firenze og Siena. Vinmarkerne i Toscana ligger i en varierende højde mellem 250-600 m over havet. Området er kendt for de supertoscanske vine fra Bolgheri (lavet med druesorter brugt i Bordeaux), men de klassiske områder, som fx. Chianti og Brunello di Montalcino har sikret den høje anerkendelse i over hundrede år.

Ornellaia blev grundlagt i 1988 af Ludovico Antinori, fra den gamle aristokratiske vin familie i Firenze. Lodovico startede sin karriere med broderen Piero, skaberen af Sassicaia fra vingården Tenute San Guido. Deres veje skiltes og Ludovico beplantede de 135 ha land ved siden af Sassicaias marker i Bolgheri, som han havde fået i arv. Ludovico Antinori solgte sit livsværk Ornellaia i 2003 til en gruppe vininvestorer bestående af Mondavi og Frescobaldi. Siden 2005 har Marchesi de’ Frescobaldi, der også er en 700 år gammel slægt, haft det fulde ejerskab af Ornellaia. I 2006 påbegyndte Frescobaldi Ornellaia Vendemmia d’Artista. Projektet betyder at der hvert år er en ny artist, der laver etiketter til Ornellaia og vinen gives navn efter sin fremtræden. Der findes en af disse flasker i hver 6 stk. trækasse. (75 cl.)

Husets flagskib Ornellaia har vundet berømmelse som værende mindst på niveau med broderens Sassicaia. Kun de bedste druer bruges, altså dem som har udviklet sig mest optimalt i de respektive årgange og det betyder at druesammensætningen variere fra år til år. “Ornellaia 2020 stands out on the nose with ripe red fruits and delicate vanilla and gentle tobacco notes. Upon tasting, the wine reveals itself to be rounded and velvety, making an enjoyable and engaging first impression that entices further sipping. The tannins are dense yet elegant and the finish proves to be savoury and enduring.” Olga Fusari – Winemaker.

Drueklaser afstilkes. Hver mark og blok vinificeres seperat. Alkoholisk gæring i stål- og cementtanke. Malolaktisk gæring sker i eg (70% nye, 30% 1 års brugte).Vinen lagres i samme egetræsfade i 18 mdr. Efter de første 12 mdr. samles vinen og lagres færdig i 6 mdr. Efter aftapning lagres den yderligere 12 mdr. i flasken inden frigivelse.

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The dynamic vintage produced rich and structured wines, with each of the

grape varieties expressing their particular qualities. We got a classic Ornellaia, combining sunny ripeness with elegance in a wine defined by harmony and proportion." AXEL HEINZ, GUTSDIREKTOR

"As usual, the intense ruby red Ornellaia 2020 reveals notes of ripe berry fruits and light hints of vanilla and sweet tobacco on the nose. The wine has a velvety soft texture and a pleasant, enveloping mouthfeel that invites a second sip. Its dense yet elegant tannin structure carries the tasty, beautifully persistent final." OLGA FUSARI, OENOLOGIST

 

"Estate director Axel Heinz called 2020 ‘a classic Ornellaia,’ and picked the theme of ‘La Proporzione‘ (proportion) to describe its character. Indeed, the blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot marks a return to a more typical blend following the pendulum swings of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon in 2019, and 51% Merlot in 2018. Fine-grained and beautifully textured, its finely integrated tannins support a concentration of black fruits lightened by red berries. Aromas of black cherry, liquorice, dark chocolate, cedar and damp earth make for a fragrant wine, accompanied by menthol and balsamic streaks which run through the wine and impart plenty of freshness. It finishes with a stony and salty element along with some chocolatey and woody hints. Tight and moreish, its ripeness of fruit combined with freshness and structure adeptly tells the story of this earlier-ripening vintage. It lacks complexity in the mouth – this will come with time – but the array of aromas gives a hint of what is to come." DECANTER

"This is a beauty, so generous and opulent with fully seamless transitions. The wine’s traditional blend is mostly Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot with tiny percentages of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, although this warm vintage makes due with a pinch less of the Cabernet Sauvignon. Fruit is selected across 107 hectares of Ornellaia vines, although the estate recently purchased an additional eight hectares next to Guado al Tasso in Castagneto Carducci, with terraces and vines aged between 15 and 28 years old. This broad and generous expression has a beautiful quality of fruit and oak that speaks to the very best of Italian winemaking." ROBERT PARKER