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Ornellaia 'The Charisma' 2015 - Frescobaldi
320,00 €
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DESCRIPTION
“As for people of great“ Charisma ”, wines from great vintages know how to impose themselves naturally without forcing, their balance allows them to shine without having to show off. The 2015 vintage perfectly reflects this character trait. Born in a particularly balanced harvest season, Ornellaia 2015 represents one of the great versions of this label. South African artist William Kentridge was chosen to interpret the character “Il Carisma” of Ornellaia's 2015 vintage. For the tenth 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 same label will also be replicated on all the Magnums and on the lids of the respective cases in an extraordinary way for this celebratory vintage. "The images on the Ornellaia labels focus essentially on wine production and in particular on the time of harvest, the grape harvest ”Explains the artist. “The shears are in memory of an experience I lived during a harvest in Tuscany, when I spent six months with my family in San Casciano, outside Florence. This made me understand the human commitment behind the production of wine, even if what impressed me most is the flavor of the lunch in the vineyards prepared by the farmer's wife. A deep taste, obtained from the combination of work and terroir. Aspects of winemaking that combine both manual and mechanized processes evoked the transformation of humans into machines and machines into workers. This study is part of a series of drawings and other works in development inspired by the work of man. The drawings are made on the pages of old Italian cash books, unearthed in Tuscan flea markets and second-hand shops ".
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 it was blended 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.
NOTES OF THE ENOLOGIST Ornellaia 2015 represents one of the great versions of this label. The usual intense color indicates a wine of great structure and intensity, the nose follows with a fruity at the same time ripe and fresh, underlined by classic balsamic and spicy notes. On the palate it is rich, dense and broad, with an exceptional tannic texture, dense and velvety, of great refinement, which spreads throughout the mouth. The long finish ends with a sensation of firmness and finely spiced notes.
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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