The noble Florentine Frescobaldi family have been making wines for more than 700 years, having started out in the 14th century. Since then, one single objective has guided their work: the pursuit of excellence. Under this premise, the Tenuta dell'Ornellaia wineries have produced high-quality wines throughout their history, wines that have been enjoyed at the English court (under the reign of Henry VIII) and even in the Vatican.
A recent result of this quest for perfection is Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore, a red made in the DOC Blogheri Superiore, in the Maremma (also known as the Golden Coast of Tuscany) that stretches from Liverno to the Argentario peninsula, in Italy.
This search for the sublime begins in the fields, with the Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore harvest. The grapes are picked manually at the right moment, as they express their maximum aromatic potential. When they reach the winery, these grapes undergo a double selection process: the first as soon as they arrive, and the second after destemming.
Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore ferments in stainless steel tanks (at a temperature between 26ºC and 30ºC) and is macerated for 10-15 days. After this, it is placed in French oak barrels to undergo malolactic fermentation. It spends 1 year here before assemblage. After that, the wine ages for another 6 months. Finally, it spends 1 year in the bottle before being sold.