Ornellaia 2006 euro 115,00
Ornellaia Bolgheri DOC Superiore
Variety: 60% Cabernet Sauvignonm 15% Merlot 20% Cabernet Franc 5% Petit Verdot
Climate and vintage: vintage wine Ornellaia 2003 was characterized by abundant winter rains that allowed the vineyards to arrive in April with good water reserves in soil, a fact important in light scorching summer that he was preparing. In spring, the budding of the vines has been a bit ‘late, but with the drought (only 14 mm of rainfall from May to early September) and high temperatures, the vines had 1 week in advance of the bloom. In summer, maximum temperatures have arrived at 35 ° C between 20 and 28 July and 39 ° C between 3 and 9 August. Between 21 and 28 August, with a couple of weeks in advance, the youngest of the Merlot grapes were collected during two individual steps. In other vineyards at the beginning of September, tests confirmed a high level of sugar but a phenolic maturity still unfinished. The harvest for this red wine is distributed only on 10 September, after a couple of temperate which reduced temperatures, with the collection of clusters in perfect condition. The yields have been below expectations: about 30% less.
Vinification and aging:
The grapes for red wine Ornellaia 2003 were hand picked in boxes of 15 Kg.The alcoholic fermentation took place partly in wooden vats and partly in stainless steel tanks at a temperature not exceeding 30 ° C. Each variety and each plot was refined.The maceration lasted for 25-30 days after which the wine was racked into French oak barrels (70% new French oak barrels, 30% second passage barriques) where he completed malolactic fermentation. The aging wine in oak barrels lasted for a total of 18 months in temperature-controlled cellar at the Estate. After the first 12 months of aging, has been doing the assembly, after which the wine was reintroduced into the barrels for an additional 6 mesi.Il wine was then subjected to further refinement in bottle for 12 months before they are released .
vintage 2006
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