LE SERRE NUOVE DELL'ORNELLAIA - Bolgheri DOC Rosso - Tuscany, Italy
LE SERRE NUOVE DELL'ORNELLAIA - Bolgheri DOC Rosso - Tuscany, Italy
ITALY
Accolades
Awards
Wine Spectator 92 Points
American wine lifestyle magazine and one of the top 3 in the USA, it offers wine ratings, interviews and wine news articles. Past wine critics include James Suckling.
Robert Parker Wine Advocate 93 Points
Probably the most famous and influential wine critic and journalist in the world, Robert Parker founded the famous American magazine, The Wine Advocate and made his 100-point system a benchmark for the entire industry.
Critique Review
“The Ornellaia 2020 Bolgheri Rosso Le Serre Nuove dell'Ornellaia (a proprietary blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot) is a generous and darkly toned red blend that has the extra fruit fiber, sweetness and generous plumpness of a warm vintage. The fullness of the fruit is on full display, but in a very relaxed and natural manner. The wine never feels like too much. The tannins are yielding and velvety, and this purebred Tuscan red wraps thickly over the palate. It's poised for near- and medium-term drinking.”
93 pts, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
“This muscular red is saturated with cherry, plum, vanilla and earth flavors. As solid and sinewy as the tannic structure is, the fruit matches it step by step on the long finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Best from 2025 through 2043. 3,000 cases imported.”
92 pts, Wine SpectatorWine Facts
| Product Type | Red Wine |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Country | ITALY |
| Volume(ml) | 750 |
| Winemakers | Olga Fusari |
| Harvest method | Handpicked |
| Fermentation & maceration | Each variety and each parcel of land was vinified separately. The alcoholic fermentation took place partly in stainless steel tanks and partly in concrete vats at temperatures between 22-28°C for two weeks, followed by maceration for a total of about 10-15 days. |
| Aging | Barrique aging for 15 months, of which 12 months of varietal aging before blending. An additional 6 months bottle aging. |
| Alcohol | 14.5% |
| SKU | IT218-20 |
Vineyard Info
Having the sea so close has ensured the presence of clayey and sandy marls, while the erosion of the hills above the Estate has provided schists and shales, and iron-rich minerals. The heart of the Estate which descends from the Masseto vineyard towards the plains of Ornellaia along the Via Bolgherese, comprises two distinct geological zones: rounded pebbles with sandy mud and sand on higher ground; a sandy-clayey matrix with pebbles in the plain with bright red sands (the Sabbie della Val di Gori), thicker sand and fine gravels at the bottom of the terrain.
Reviews & Ratings
Awards
Wine Spectator 92 Points
American wine lifestyle magazine and one of the top 3 in the USA, it offers wine ratings, interviews and wine news articles. Past wine critics include James Suckling.
Robert Parker Wine Advocate 93 Points
Probably the most famous and influential wine critic and journalist in the world, Robert Parker founded the famous American magazine, The Wine Advocate and made his 100-point system a benchmark for the entire industry.
Critique Review
“The Ornellaia 2020 Bolgheri Rosso Le Serre Nuove dell'Ornellaia (a proprietary blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot) is a generous and darkly toned red blend that has the extra fruit fiber, sweetness and generous plumpness of a warm vintage. The fullness of the fruit is on full display, but in a very relaxed and natural manner. The wine never feels like too much. The tannins are yielding and velvety, and this purebred Tuscan red wraps thickly over the palate. It's poised for near- and medium-term drinking.”
93 pts, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate“This muscular red is saturated with cherry, plum, vanilla and earth flavors. As solid and sinewy as the tannic structure is, the fruit matches it step by step on the long finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Best from 2025 through 2043. 3,000 cases imported.”
92 pts, Wine Spectator| Product Type | Red Wine |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Country | ITALY |
| Volume(ml) | 750 |
| Winemakers | Olga Fusari |
| Harvest method | Handpicked |
| Fermentation & maceration | Each variety and each parcel of land was vinified separately. The alcoholic fermentation took place partly in stainless steel tanks and partly in concrete vats at temperatures between 22-28°C for two weeks, followed by maceration for a total of about 10-15 days. |
| Aging | Barrique aging for 15 months, of which 12 months of varietal aging before blending. An additional 6 months bottle aging. |
| Alcohol | 14.5% |
| SKU | IT218-20 |
Having the sea so close has ensured the presence of clayey and sandy marls, while the erosion of the hills above the Estate has provided schists and shales, and iron-rich minerals. The heart of the Estate which descends from the Masseto vineyard towards the plains of Ornellaia along the Via Bolgherese, comprises two distinct geological zones: rounded pebbles with sandy mud and sand on higher ground; a sandy-clayey matrix with pebbles in the plain with bright red sands (the Sabbie della Val di Gori), thicker sand and fine gravels at the bottom of the terrain.
