2016 Ornellaia Vendemmia D'Artista
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51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot. Harvest started on the 24 August. Hand-picked and hand-sorted grapes. Each grape variety vinified separately. Fermentation took place in stainless steel and concrete tanks between 26 – 30 °C for two weeks, followed by 10 – 15 days of maceration on the skins. The malolactic fermentation took place mainly in oak barrels, 70% new and 30% second-use. 20 months in barriques and one year in bottle. Rich and savoury with great density. Lifted and fresh. Vibrant, obviously fully ripe fruit but obviously not 100% Cabernet Sauvignon – much subtler than that. Lifted and dancing. A very complete wine. A bit firmer than the 2015. (JR)
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About the producer
Based in the foothills of Bolgheri, Ornellaia is one of the original Super Tuscans, making some of Italy’s finest Cabernet blends. Created by Lodovico Antinori, today the estate is owned by the Frescobaldi family, which also owns sibling property Masseto.
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Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
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Dry