ORNELLAIA - Le Volte dell Ornellaia 2014
Ornellaia is located in the Bolgheri appellation, in Tuscany, Italy. The company was founded in 1981 by Marchese Lodovico Antinori, with the first vintage in 1985. From 2002 to 2005 the estate was co-owned by Robert Mondavi and Marchesi De Frescobaldi but, since 2005 Frescobaldi has owned it outright. At Ornellaia, the concept of environmental sustainability, understood as the use of the soil’s natural fertility, can be identified in various practices and limited measures implemented in the vineyards, with the aim of promoting the biodiversity of the species cultivated.
Le Volte dell’Ornellaia 2014 is a blend of Merlot (70%), Sangiovese (15%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (15%). The different varietals were fermented separately in small steel tanks to maintain their varietal characteristics intact. The alcoholic fermentation was followed by malolactic fermentation, again in steel tanks. The wine was then aged for 10 months, partly in barrique used for Ornellaia and partly in cement tanks, to obtain the perfect balance between tannic structure and an expression of fresh fruit. The 2014 vintage in Tuscany was cool combined with wet summer which led to a lighter style of wines, with vibrant structure. The best wines offer ripeness and complexity.
Grape varieties: 70% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Sangiovese
