Wine Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore DOC 2003
Tasting Notes
Wine rich ruby color.
The wine has a strong taste with penetrating notes of sweet fruit, highlighted by rich notes of milk chocolate and hints of espresso. Soft tannins and good acidity is preceded by a long creamy finale.
The wine has a wonderful sweet aroma with notes of cassis, violets, plums and milk chocolate complicated nuances of graphite and menthol.
The wine goes well with grilled meats or grilled meat, spicy dishes, game and mature cheeses.
Interesting Facts
Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore wine has an elegant and fresh taste with hints of cherry, closest to the classic Bordeaux. Excellent Italian wine with good aging potential. Vineyard soil - stony, clay-rich.
The search for absolute quality and new ways of development of Italian winemaking led to the idea of Tenuta dell'Ornellaia - a place with limitless potential, managed wise and experienced people who want to turn every vintage masterpiece.
Winery Tenuta dell'Ornellaia was founded Marquis Lodovico Antinori, a representative of the famous wine Antinori family, in 1981, it is located in a beautiful part of Tuscany. From the outset, the company's goal was to create outstanding wines. Thanks to the passion and dedication, coupled with a unique terroir and an exceptional climate are producing wines have gained a resounding success and glory, and the winery Tenuta dell'Ornellaia has become one of the most important in the world.
Philosophy Tenuta del'Ornellay I is based on the pursuit of high quality. Vineyards are farms in Bolgheri, Tuscany subregion, located off the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea. The mild Mediterranean climate and beautiful soil provide ideal conditions for ripening grapes. The total area is 97 hectares of vineyards, the vineyards grow varieties: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Production is carried out on the basis of the characteristics of the harvest, the grapes are harvested by hand only when it reaches optimum maturity. In homage to the unique and precious terroir grapes from each vineyard is fermented separately. Thanks to the people who invest in the work of your heart and soul, to create a truly unique and great "Supertuscan" wine.
Today, agriculture is a company Marchesi de'Frescobaldi, owned by famous wine Frescobaldi family - one of the best wine producers in Italy.
