ORNELLA 2000
- BOLGHERI DOC SUPERIORE
75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc
The desire is to express the exceptional qualities of the estate been from the very beginning underlying the philosophy of
Ornellaia. Ornellaia is a cuvée of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, an expression
faithful to a unique terroir that has always been in harmony with nature.
THE CLIMATE OF 2000
Spring 2000 was characterized by low average temperatures which delayed flowering. There
The flowering of the Merlot variety took place on 24/25 May while that of the Cabernet from 25 to 28 May. The
weather in summer had a regular pattern with temperatures not excessively hot. Towards the middle of
Some rains occurred in August which caused a slowdown in maturity. A notable
rizo of temperatures in early September contributed to the full completion of the maturity of the
grapes. The harvest took place in the period between 8-12 September for the Merlot variety, and between 29
September and October 9 for Cabernet varieties. The harvest was done by hand making
a careful selection of grapes. The grapes brought to the cellar were in optimal conditions.
VINIFICATION AND AGING
The grapes were de-stemmed and crushed before being introduced partly into medium-sized wooden vats, and partly into
in stainless steel vats where alcoholic fermentation took place at a temperature not exceeding
30 ° C. The maceration lasted for 25-32 days after which the wine was decanted into barriques of
French oak (60% new barriques, 40% second passage barriques) where the
malolactic fermentation. Each variety and each parcel was refined separately. The refinement in
barriques lasted 18 months after which the final assembly was carried out, followed by a further period
of aging in bottle for 12 months.