COLOUR
Red
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2023
GRAPE
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
PRODUCER
Tenuta dell'Ornellaia
REGION
Toscana
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Full
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Long
Intensity
Pronounced
Tannins
High
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Tenuta dell'Ornellaia, established in the early 1980s in the pristine coastal region of Bolgheri, Tuscany, is one of Italy's most iconic estates. The 2023 vintage represents a historic milestone, marking the first complete vintage under the sole direction of Operations Director and Winemaker Marco Balsimelli. Balsimelli, who built his reputation in Bordeaux, brings a refined focus on verticality and understated elegance to this legendary Super Tuscan. This vintage is also celebrated through the estate's Vendemmia d'Artista project, themed La Vitalità (The Vitality), featuring exclusive label artwork by the legendary conceptual performance artist Marina Abramović.
ALCOHOL
14.5%
AVG. PRICE
€300
STYLE
Classic
SULPHITES
YES
When to drink
Later
Ideal temperature
16-18°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
The 2023 vintage is the first complete vintage crafted under the sole direction of winemaker Marco Balsimelli, who succeeded Axel Heinz.
Fact 02
For the 2023 Vendemmia d'Artista, Marina Abramović designed a label depicting herself as a Medusa with hair made of grapevines.
Fact 03
To ensure absolute quality, Ornellaia utilizes advanced optical sorting technology alongside double manual sorting for every berry.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The grapes are hand-harvested into small 15 kg crates and undergo a rigorous double manual sorting, enhanced by state-of-the-art optical sorting. Over 70 distinct parcels are vinified separately to preserve micro-terroir variations. Fermentation takes place over two weeks in stainless steel and concrete vats at controlled temperatures (26°C to 30°C), followed by 10 to 15 days of maceration. Malolactic fermentation occurs in stainless steel before the wine is transferred to French oak barriques (60% to 70% new). The wine is aged separately by parcel for 12 months, blended, and aged for another 6 months in barrel (totaling 18 months in oak) before bottling in July 2025.
