The winery
Ornellaia
A leading estate in Bolgheri (Tuscany), renowned for premium Bordeaux-style wines, producing both red and white wines as well as olive oil and grappa.
- Toscana (Bolgheri) · Italia
- Since 1981
- 7 products
The story
Tenuta Ornellaia began as a winemaking project on the Tuscan coast and was founded in 1981. Its flagship wine, Ornellaia, made its commercial debut in the late 1980s. Over the years the estate entered into international partnerships and is now part of the Frescobaldi group; the winery has also developed cultural initiatives such as the Vendemmia d'Artista and a historical archive of vintages.
Production philosophy
Striving for excellence through rigorous vineyard care, grape selection and practices designed to express the terroir; with a focus on sustainability and biodiversity conservation, complemented by cultural projects that connect wine and art.
Terroir and vineyards
Located in the Bolgheri area on the Tyrrhenian coast of Tuscany, the estate benefits from a Mediterranean microclimate. The soils are described as of marine, alluvial and volcanic origin, with aspects and parcels that vary across the estate.
Characteristics
- Grape varieties
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Merlot
- Cabernet Franc
- Petit Verdot
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Viognier
- Petit Manseng
- Sangiovese
- Hectares
- 97.0
What makes it distinctive
- Ornellaia: iconic label of Bolgheri DOC Superiore
- Le Serre Nuove: the estate's second wine
- Masseto: single-vineyard Merlot historically associated with the estate
- Vendemmia d'Artista: an annual project combining art and wine.
- Part of the Marchesi de' Frescobaldi group.
