Description
Le Volte dell’Ornellaia Toscana Rosso IGT
Ornellaia Website – click here
Area: Tuscany/ Toscana
Instantly enjoyable, versatile and playful, Le Volte dell’Ornellaia is a tale of conviviality. This bright red wine
grants access into the world of Ornellaia as well as simply sharing the passion for quality that is experienced every
day on our estate and that is rediscovered with every sip.
WINEMAKER’S TASTING NOTES
Alc. : 14 % vol.
“With its signature ruby red hue and purple tinges, Le Volte dell’Ornellaia displays lively red fruit aromas alongside light
spiciness. The wine is well balanced across all components on the palate, blending smooth tannins with refreshing acidity
that lends crunchiness to this enjoyable wine.”
Olga Fusari – Winemaker – December 2022
THE 2021 GROWING SEASON
2021 started with a mild yet rainy winter that enabled the water resources in the soil to be replenished. After a dry
March, budbreak occurred in the first fortnight of April. The gradual rise in temperatures and normal rainfall
allowed the shoots to develop evenly before flowering in superb conditions towards the end of May. Summer fully
arrived in June with temperatures slightly above average and an almost total absence of rain, resulting in veraison
in the last week of July. The dry spell continued throughout August and September, but the spring rain and our
estate’s deep soils allowed the vines to avoid overly intense water stress, creating the conditions for small, highly
concentrated grapes with exceptional potential in terms of quality.
September was hot and sunny, devoid of rainfall, which provided for an “à la carte” harvest to convey the maximum
quality potential of each vineyard.
The red grapes were harvested mostly in September, with Merlot within the first fortnight, and other varieties on
the estate from 13 September onwards, ending on 1 October.
VINIFICATION AND AGEING
The different varietals were fermented separately in small steel tanks to maintain their varietal characteristics.
The alcoholic fermentation was followed by malolactic fermentation, again in steel tanks. The wine was then
aged for 10 months, partly in barrique used previously for Ornellaia and partly in concrete tanks, to obtain the
perfect balance between tannic structure and an expression of fresh fruit.
Axel Heinz – Estate Director
