Bolgheri Le Serre Nuove 2020 Ornellaia 75 cl

Description

History

The history of the Ornellaia Estate begins in the 1980s when the brothers Lodovico and Piero Antinori divided the Bolgheri property belonging to the family. Lodovico set out with the Ornellaia project with a very clear idea in mind, that is to create a winery in Tuscany on the Californian model, where quality and experimentation and then marketing and brand creation went hand in hand. Thus the Russian winemaker André Tchelistcheff was consulted, who had achieved very important results in the creation of the Napa Valley as we know it today, and Federico Staderini, a talented young man. Around the beginning of the nineties, the collaboration with Michel Rolland and other important names in the world wine scene began. Around the end of 1999 the company was acquired by the Californian giant Mondavi and by the Frescobaldis. The new group immediately invested in the quality of the products by calling the oenologist Thomas Duroux from Bordeaux, and putting Leonardo Raspini in charge of the agronomic sector department. In 2005, the Frescobaldi family acquired the entire estate and hired Axel Heinz, who is still the winemaker on the estate. The continuous succession of important properties and figures in the world winemaking field has meant that in a very few years this reality has become a reference reality not only for the area but throughout the world.

Grapes used

Merlot 54%

Cabernet Sauvignon 28%

Cabernet Franc 14%

Small Verdot 4%

Production method

The harvest takes place manually in boxes of about 15 kg, the bunches are selected both directly from the plant and on a sorting table after harvesting. Each parcel and blend is vinified separately. The alcoholic fermentation takes place in stainless steel containers at a temperature ranging from 25°C to 30°C for two weeks which is followed by a further week of maceration on the skins. The malolactic fermentation begins in steel and then ends in barrique, in total the refinement in wood lasts for 15 months. After the first 12 months the assembly is created (therefore the last 3 months the refinement of the ready blend takes place); the product makes another 6 months in the bottle before being placed on the market.

Alcohol content

14.5%

Tasting notes

The wine is dark and intense ruby red in colour. On the nose, the notes of red fruit such as blackberries, raspberries and berries are striking, you can also feel the presence of laurel, green pepper, mineral notes and spices such as tobacco, licorice and vanilla. Powerful, soft, broad and sumptuous in the mouth. The finish is counterbalanced by lively acidity and ripe and elegant tannins, which embellish the sip. Very fine persistence in the mouth and retro-olfactory with pleasant hints of spice.

Possible combinations

Le Serre Nuove is a wine of character and balance, capable of being appreciated already if consumed by the glass the same year of placing on the market; however, it is a wine that can only improve if left to age for a few years in the cellar and therefore is a candidate to be a perfect meditation wine. As an accompaniment it goes perfectly with all well-cooked and tasty red meat or game dishes, even well spiced. Also perfect with a selection of aged cheeses.