Tenuta dell'Ornellaia - Le Serre Nuove 2006

About the winery

Tenuta Dell'Ornellaia is located on the Tuscan Coast, overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea, in the section of the Northern Maremma between Livorno and the island of Elba. The vineyards extend over two adjacent areas that are separated by Bolgheri's famed Cypress Avenue. There are 97 hectares of vineyards in all, 41 surrounding the Tenuta, and the remaining 56 in an area known as Bellaria, which is closer to the sea. The vineyards are planted at altitudes ranging from 50 to 120 meters above sea level, on slopes ranging from 5 to 20°.
Planting density per hectare ranges from 5,000 vines per hectare in the older vineyards of the Estate to 7,000 vines per hectare in the Bellaria vineyards. By comparison, some of the most recent vineyards can have up to 8,700 vines per hectare.
Tenuta Dell'Ornellaia's 97 hectares of vineyards are divided into 50 parcels planted to the four varietals: Cabernet Sauvignon (37 hectares), Cabernet Franc (12 hectares), Merlot (38 hectares), Petit Verdot (10 hectares), all of which have adapted perfectly to this part of Tuscany.

Datos técnicos

Envejecido durante 15 meses en barricas de roble, posteriormente 6 meses en botella.

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Professionals’ opinions

Vinissimus.com El segundo vino de Ornellaia, más accesible que su hermano mayor y excelente para conocer el buen trabajo de esta gran bodega, se elabora con una mayor proporción de uva merlot (50%), lo que le confiere redondez. La riqueza de la merlot se ensambla perfectamente con el frescor de la petit verdot y la estructura de la cabernet sauvignon (35%).