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3 Liter
Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Ornellaia 2006 3L
Varietal: Bordeaux Blend
Region: Toscana
This wine shows an inky, dark purple color, with its initial aromatics
that expand to further illustrate ripe, dark fruit. Rich cassis,
minerals and French oak are immediate on the palate, while the superb
density of the fruit tames the tannins. Cellaring will proffer a
melding that promises balanced integration and deeper complexity. This
wine should be cellared until 2016 and maturing will continue through
2026.
About the Producer
Tenuta dell'Ornellaia makes outstanding wines even in poor
vintages - better than any other. In the capable hands of winemaker
Thomas Duroux and consultant Michel Rolland, the estate continues its
long-standing, stellar record of world-class wine production. Even the
estate's "second" wines demonstrate high quality grape growing and
flawless production methods. Located in Tuscany's tiny coastal DOC of
Bolgheri, the estate was one of the first to plant vines in the area.
With producers like Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia, Antinori, Grattamacco,
and Le Macchiole among others, Bolgheri is the hotbed of winemaking
momentum in Toscana
With the same name as the winery, a
reference to the grove of flowering ash trees surrounding it, Ornellaia
is the estate's principal wine. The 63 acres of predominantly Cabernet
Sauvignon and Merlot, with small plantings of Cabernet Franc vines, lie
on elevated parcels composed of clay, gravel, and loam soils. The
clones of diverse origins yield a rich palette of nuances. All grapes
are destemmed, gently pressed, and introduced into either wooden or
stainless steel fermentation vessels. Maceration takes place over a
period of 25-32 days at a temperature not exceeding 30 degrees Celsius,
during which time the wine completes its alcoholic fermentation. The
juice remains unblended until the wines have spent approximately one
year in small French barriques. The final cuvée is assembled to evoke
the vinous finess of the Cabernet highlighted by ripe, aromatic notes
of Merlot in an elegant yet firm style balancing fruit, acidity, oak,
and tannic backbone.
The estate's Le Volte is a blend of Tuscan
Sangiovese with Bordeaux's Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot that can be
considered a "Young Ornellaia." They also produce Le Serre Nuove, the
"second Ornellaia," and Masseto, one Bolgheri's greatest wines!
