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Ornellaia 'The Tension' 2016 - Frescobaldi
300,00 €
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DESCRIPTION
The artist Shirin Neshat has been chosen to interpret the character "The tension" of the 2016 vintage of Ornellaia. For the eleventh edition of the Vendemmia d'Artista project he created a work of art for the estate, labels for a limited series of large-format bottles and a label that expresses the vintage character in each case of Ornellaia (one bottle in each case 6x750ml). The central theme in the current presentation is wine as a moment of social sharing, a vital force which, in the words of the Persian poet Omar Khayyam, should be "enjoyed during our short stay on this earth". The labels represent details of female faces, hands and bodies entirely covered with Farsi script. These contrasts between the softness of the skin and the graphic nature of the text seduce the eye and spark the imagination.
Location Ornellaia - Bolgheri - Castagnetto Carducci (Li)
The harvest took place by hand in 15 kg crates and the bunches were selected on a double sorting table before and after destemming and subjected to soft pressing at the end. Each variety and each parcel was vinified separately. Alcoholic fermentation took place in stainless steel vats at temperatures between 26-30 ° C for a week followed by maceration for a total of about 10-15 days. The malolactic fermentation took place mainly in oak barriques (70% new and 30% first passage).
The wine remained in barriques in the Ornellaia cellar at a controlled temperature for a period of about 18 months. After the first 12 months the assembly was carried out and then reintroduced into the barriques where it spent another 6 months. The wine remains in the bottle for another 12 months before being launched on the market.
"2016 represents another very successful vintage that highlights all the virtues of the Bolgheri climate: abundant sunshine, not excessive heat, a dry summer that allows the grapes to reach a perfect level of ripeness and concentration and sufficient rain to avoid water stress. All these elements combined allow us to obtain a perfectly mature and opulent wine, firm and intense; opposing forces create a sense of deep vigor that we like to call "tension". " Axel Heinz - Estate Manager. “The particularly dark and young color is the prelude to a complex aroma of blueberries, spices and cedar. On the palate it appears rich and dense, balanced by a refined and solid tannic structure, enlivened by a juicy and brilliant acidity. " Olga Fusari - Oenologist - July 2018.
HOW TO SERVE
16-18 ° C
Let the wine 'breathe' at least two hours before serving.
Over 20 YEARS
On spit-roasted feathered game, with black truffle first courses, with great aged cheeses.
ORNELLAIA ESTATE
Semi-hidden at the foot of the hills near Bolgheri, Ornellaia rises a few kilometers from the Mediterranean coast. In the summer months, the cool sea breeze caresses the vineyards and nearby olive groves, while in the winter the hills protect from the cold north winds. Ornellaia believes that a wine should be the most authentic expression of the terroir from which it comes and, right here, combined with the maritime climate, the heterogeneous nature of the land and the estate - of marine, alluvial and volcanic origin - creates a distinct environment where the varieties of red and white can express themselves at their best. The infinite vineyard plots fit into this pristine landscape like tiles in a large mosaic, creating a work of extraordinary beauty, complexity and elegance in a truly unique place. Experience, competence and determination have played their part in enhancing Ornellaia's quality and reputation, but it is the estate itself that is a constant source of inspiration, always suggesting new and exclusive ways to capture its great generosity. Read more
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