Tenuta Ornellaia - Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore "La Proporzione" 2020 Ml. 750

Winery Tenuta Ornellaia

€399.00

Quantity

Products availables 2

Characteristic

Classification

Bolgheri Superiore DOC

Size

Ml. 750

Body

Heavy

Ageing

From 18 to 24 months

Blend

Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Petit Verdot

After several years in which winter seemed to be little more than a memory, 2018 brought a return to normal climatic conditions, with temperatures spending enough time below zero for the vines to begin their well-deserved winter rest. The spring will be remembered as one of the wettest in history, with three times the seasonal average rainfall and high temperatures in April. Despite late budbreak, the weather conditions and rapid growth of the shoots enabled the vines to catch up and bloom a week earlier than anticipated. For the entire month of May and – to a lesser extent – June, rainfall remained above average and it was only in July that we received some respite, with a warm and dry month. Veraison took place between the 22nd and 25th of July, and August was as hot as it had been the previous year, but slightly wetter. The sugars and acidity developed slowly, while the berries grew to larger dimensions thanks to the high level of water present in the soil. September was warm and dry. Temperatures were higher than the seasonal average, but cooler nights enabled the vines to recover and preserve the aromas and acidity. The red grape harvest began on the 31st of August with the Merlot and ended on the 8th of October with the later-ripening varieties.

The clusters were hand-picked into 15 kg crates and then selected by hand on a double sorting table, before and after destemming, and finally softly crushed. In 2016, optical sorting has been introduced in addition to manual selection, in order to further increase the quality of selection. Each grape variety and single vineyard block were vinified separately. Fermentation took place in stainless steel and concrete tanks at temperatures between 26 and 30°C for one week, followed by maceration for about 15 days, for a total time in the vat of about three weeks. The malolactic fermentation took place mainly in oak barrels, 70% new and 30% once used. The wine then remained in barriques, in Ornellaia’s temperature-controlled cellars for about 18 months. After the first 12 months of maturation, the wine was assembled and then returned to the barriques for an additional 6 months.After bottling, the wine aged a further 12 months prior to release.

Winery: Tenuta Ornellaia

Reference: TOOBSLP20

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Data sheet

Classification: Bolgheri Superiore DOC
Organic: No
Year: 2020
Size: Ml. 750
Gradation: 14,5%
Body: Heavy
Ageing and Fining: The malolactic fermentation took place primarily in oak barriques, 70% new and 30% once-used. The wine then remained in barriques, in Ornellaia's temperature-controlled cellars for about 18 months., After the first 12 months of maturation, the wine was
Ageing: From 18 to 24 months
Color: Dense, vibrant colour
Scent: features a lively and intense aromatic expression, a distinctive mark of the vintage. Red fruits, citrus notes, hints of liquorice and Mediterranean scrub combine to form its profile.
Aroma: Fruity, Spicy, balsamic
Taste: The mouth develops vibrant and complex fruity nuances framed by a dense, slender structure with tannins that attain a rare harmony between firmness and fleshiness, concluding with a long balanced and fresh finish
Serving temperature: 16°-18° C.
Blend: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot
Blend description: 51% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7 Cabernet Franc e Petit Verdot
Contains sulfites: Si
Zone: Toscana
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