Bolgheri Rosso Superiore 'Ornellaia' Tenuta dell'Ornellaia 2008
Ornellaia

Bolgheri Rosso Superiore 'Ornellaia' Tenuta dell'Ornellaia 2008

The Bolgheri Rosso Superiore "Ornellaia" is a celebrated Supertuscan, a full-bodied and powerful Tuscan wine made from a blend of international grape varieties. After 18 months in barrique it expresses itself in a complexity of aromas reminiscent of jammy fruit, coffee and sweet spices. The sip is soft, rich and very balanced

Not available

Vintages:
2008
2021
310,00 
Awards
5 Bibenda
3 Gambero Rosso
97 James Suckling
97 Robert Parker

Features

Denomination

Bolgheri DOC

Vines

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot

Tipologia

Alcohol content

15 %

Format

75 cl Bottle

Prodotto da

Distillation of juniper berries and maceration of blueberry, bixa orellana, helichrysum flowers, orange peel and passion fruit

Vinification

Separated for each parcel with fermentation in steel and cement vats for a week and maceration on the skins for 10-15 days. Malolactic fermentation in oak barrels (70% new and 30% second passage)

Aging

18 months in barrique

Additional Notes

Contains sulfites
Collection bottle, no discounts

BOLGHERI ROSSO SUPERIORE 'ORNELLAIA' TENUTA DELL'ORNELLAIA 2008 DESCRIPTION

"Ornellaia" is a prestigious oenological masterpiece, a symbol par excellence of wine made in Italy. It comes from Bolgheri, a marvellous corner of Tuscany that has bewitched artists and personalities of all times and has become famous for being a land where the Bordeaux blend gives products of extraordinary finesse and personality. All this, in fact, is Ornellaia, Tenute dell'Ornellaia's most representative wine. It is intended to be the perfect synthesis between elegance, which has always defined the winery and its products, and the style of the vintage. It is an eloquent wine, in short, capable of bringing Italian charm and skill everywhere. The winery's imperative is quality, which translates into painstaking attention to detail. Only in this way can Supertuscans be born that stand out, in Italy and around the world, for precision and class.

Bolgheri Rosso Superiore "Ornellaia" is a Bordeaux blend, broken down into Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. The grapes are harvested by hand and are preceded by numerous analyses and actual tastings of the berries in order to best assess the degree of ripeness and balance of the components. This makes it possible to make an initial selection already in the vineyard, followed by a double sorting in the winery. The grapes are vinified separately according to the cru of origin so that the most expressive cut of "Ornellaia" can be made. The alcoholic fermentation takes place in stainless steel vats, while the malolactic fermentation takes place mainly inside oak barriques. After an initial ageing of 12 months in barrique, the cuvee is created, and then reintroduced into the wood to finish ageing with another 6 months or so. Maturation in the bottle requires another 12 months of patient waiting.

Bolgheri DOC "Ornellaia" is a noble-coloured wine with a deep ruby-red coat. The bouquet ranges from fruity notes, spicy timbres and characteristic earthy hints of underbrush to evolving into fascinating ethereal trails. What persuades and enchants is the impeccable balance, as well as the enveloping structure and silky, elegant tannins. "Ornellaia" is a wine that speaks for itself, telling of a harmonious marriage of vine, terroir and man.

Colour

Rich and intense ruby red

Scent

Notes of wild fruit jam with hints of roasted coffee and gentle scents of pine

Taste

Rich and balanced with soft tannins