THE NEW GREENHOUSES OF ORNELLAIA 2021
-BOLGHERI DOC RED
Obtained mainly from the company's youngest vineyards and produced with the same passion and attention to the
details reserved for Ornellaia, Le Serre Nuove dell'Ornellaia is an authentic "second wine". This unique blend of
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot offers itself to the generous and intense palate, revealing
contemporary, an engaging and brilliant personality.
NOTE FROM THE WINEMAKER
44% Merlot, 26% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Petit Verdot, 12% Cabernet Franc
“Le Serre Nuove dell’Ornellaia 2016 is the result of another exceptional vintage that highlights all the virtues
of the climate of Bolgheri. Characterized by an intense color, the nose stands out with the scent of ripe red fruits and
spices. Rich and rounded, with a velvety tannic structure that coats the palate, this wine combines a
immediate pleasure and an extraordinary ability to age".
Axel Heinz – May 2018
THE CLIMATE OF 2016
In the wake of what seems to have increasingly become normality, so too was the winter of 2016
characterized by an unusually warm climate with abundant rainfall in February. The budding took place
I start the last week of March.
The abundance of water in the soil and the warm climate of April favored rapid vegetative development
normal of the screws. Towards May, temperatures returned to normal values, slowing growth and
favoring flowering, which took place in the last week of May, a period characterized by a dry climate and
sunny, perfect for a good fruit setting phase. The summer was mostly characterized by poor
rainfall, which caused considerable water stress towards the end of the ripening phase. Even thunderstorms that
usually accompanying the month of August were missing, causing drought to characterize the first part
of the collection period. Fortunately the temperatures, decidedly cooler during the night, have
allowed the vines to recover from the heat of the day. Maturation continued regularly, conferring
grapes have an extraordinary phenolic potential and a balanced sugar/acidity ratio. The harvest began on
August 24th with the youngest Merlot vineyards. The scant rains in mid-September allowed it to be completed
the harvest in practically perfect conditions, with sunny but moderately warm weather and with a
sufficient amount of water in the soil to prevent the vines from sticking. The harvest ended on the 12th of
October with the latest Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot.
VINIFICATION AND AGING
The harvest took place by hand in 15 kg boxes and the bunches were selected on a double table
sorted before and after destemming and subjected to a soft pressing at the end. Every variety and every plot is
was vinified separately. The alcoholic fermentation took place in stainless steel vats at temperatures between
26-30°C for two weeks followed by maceration for approximately 10-15 days. Malolactic fermentation
it began in steel vats, and came to an end after being transferred to barriques (25% new and 75% old
second step). The wine remained in barriques in the Ornellaia cellar at a controlled temperature for one
period of approximately 15 months. After the first 12 months, assembly was carried out and then reintroduced into the
barriques where it spent another 3 months. The wine remains in the bottle for six months before being introduced on the market.