Ornus 2014 has an intense golden color with amber reflections. It has a complex aroma that smells of candied orange peel, dried apricots and caramel. In terms of taste, it has a very balanced ratio of sugar content and fruity, fresh acidity with notes of apricot, sweet tobacco and slightly bitter caramel. A spicy, sweet and light wine at the same time.” - Axel Heinz
Goes well with panna cotta, tiramisù or gorgonzola dolce.
Each harvest cycle resulted in a vinification unit, which in turn was pressed and vinified separately. After extensive light pressing and natural clarification for one night, the various production units are aged in 100% new oak barriques at temperatures of no more than 22°C. After reaching the desired balance between sugar and alcohol content, fermentation was stopped. No malolactic fermentation was carried out. After being transferred, the wines matured for 12 months, after which the various batches were blended into a cuveé. The bottling was followed by one year of aging in the bottle before the wine was finally released for the market. “Ornus dell'Ornellaia comes from a passion for our terroir and the desire to exploit its potential to produce great late-harvest wines. The mild and well-ventilated climate, typical of autumn in Bolgheri, is very suitable for this.
