TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA – Ornellaia 2000

TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA – Ornellaia 2000

TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA – Ornellaia 2000

FRESCOBALDI – TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA

For 700 years the Frescobaldi family has combined tradition, experience and innovation with creativity and the pursuit of excellence. The family has always looked to develop and celebrate the diversity of Tuscany’s terroir, being proud owners of some of the greatest vineyards in this region.

They always seek to maintain the identity and autonomy of each property.

ORNELLAIA, perceived as one of the world’s iconic wineries, has flourished under the Frescobaldi family’s ownership. It is just one of the estates owned by the family alongside ATTEMS (Friuli), MASSETO, DANZANTE, LUCE DELLA VITE and the six FRESCOBALDI Estates, Nipozzano, CastelGiocondo, Pomino, Ammiraglia, Castiglioni and Remole.

ORNELLAIA

The desire to nurture the Estate’s exceptional qualities has shaped Ornellaia’s philosophy since the beginning. Ornellaia is a cuvée of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc & Petit Verdot and the faithful expression of unique terroir developed in harmony with nature.

Vinification and ageing – Vintage 2000

The grapes from the individual vineyard blocks were all subjected to manual quality selection on sorting tables and each grape variety and vineyard block was vinified separately. After the grapes were de-stemmed and gently pressed. Alcoholic fermentation was carried out partially in wooden fermentors and partially in stainless steel tanks with temperatures around 26-30°C. After a 20-25 day maceration, the wine was racked into French barriques, 70% new and 30% once-used, to finish its malolactic fermentation. Barrel ageing of the different grape varieties and vineyard blocks, lasting a total of 18 months, was in the Tenuta dell’Ornellaia’s climate-controlled barrel cellar. The final blend was assembled after 12 months maturation, then the wine was returned to the barriques for a further 6 months ageing. After bottling, the wine received an additional 12 months of ageing in the bottle before release.

Ratings – Vintage 2000

• Wine Advocate 91
• Wine Spectator 90
• Antonio Galloni 93

Contiene solfiti