Ornellaia Magnum 1990 Ornellaia estate
Ornellaia 1990 Bolgheri Superiore is a fine wine produced by the Ornellaia Estate. According to the words of the estate's oenologist, Axel Heinz: "2012 was a generous year of sunshine characterized in general by dry weather but also by rains which, falling at the appropriate time before the harvest, helped the vines to repair themselves. drought and excessive heat and have allowed a regular and homogeneous maturation. The wines, large and generous, have a particularly seductive and enveloping character that we like to describe with the word 'Incanto'. Ornella 2012 shows an intense and bright ruby color , and on the nose with intensely fruity and spicy notes of great pleasure. On the palate it is wide, round and without edges, with a smooth tannin. In 2012 there is no lack of the proverbial concentration that distinguishes the great years of Ornellaia, but this vintage hides it behind a generous and sumptuous structure, in a long-lasting finish. " Bolgheri Superiore DOC "Ornellaia" goes well with second courses based on game or red meats. Sublime also with refined risottos and important cheeses.
DENOMINATION: Bolgheri DOC
REGION: Tuscany (Italy)
GRAPES: Cabernet Sauvignon 55%, Merlot 27%, Cabernet Franc 14% and Petit Verdot 4%
VINIFICATION: manual harvesting in boxes of 15 kg and bunches were selected on a double sorting table before and after destemming and then subjected to a soft pressing. Each variety and parcel was vinified separately. Alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel vats at temperatures between 26-30 ° C for a week followed by maceration for a total of about 10-15 days. Malolactic fermentation took place mainly in oak barriques (70% new and 30% first passage). The wine remained in barriques in the Ornellaia cellar at controlled temperature for a period of about 18 months. After the first 12 months, the assembly was carried out and then reintroduced in the barriques where he spent another 6 months. The wine remains in the bottle for another 12 months before its introduction on the market.