2022 Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore 0.375 ltr

Ornellaia Vendemmia d'Artista celebrates the unique character of each new vintage of Ornellaia. Every year since May 2009, at the release of Ornellaia 2006, a contemporary artist creates a work of art and a series of limited edition labels, inspired by the word chosen by the winemaker to describe the character of the new vintage.

For this 17th edition of Vendemmia d'Artista, artist Pascale Marthine Tayou from Cameroon was asked to interpret the theme of the 2022 edition, La Determinazione. The design is based on concentric circles, formed by a series of signs in different colours. These represent the energy generated by the interplay of many separate elements when they form a whole.

Each case (6x750ml) of Ornellaia Bolgheri doc Superiore 2022 La Determinazione contains one bottle with the special label and 5 bottles with the regular label.

The 2022 vintage of Ornellaia is a blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc and 10% Petit Verdot. The 2022 Ornellaia shows an expressive bouquet of black fruits with a hint of vanilla and tobacco. Such aromatic complexity is evident on the palate, with a broad and generous character. Thanks to the powerful tannin structure, the wine has a savory and persistent finish. Although the 2022 vintage was marked by long hot periods, Ornellaia is in no way lacking in elegance and liveliness. Parker ends his rating (97/100) with: " ......This vintage will appeal to die-hard Ornellaia enthusiasts "

This is a version of a half bottle of 0.375 ltr. Perfect for 3 glasses of this fantastic wine.

FACT: In the tab 'Attachments' you will find the official fact sheet of this beautiful wine. We will automatically send you this when you order this wine. The wine is in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you come to collect the wine you will often also receive a nice discount. You will see your discount immediately when you choose 'Collection' on the checkout page. We are located in Dordrecht almost next to the A16 with plenty of parking. Click here for our address.

ABOUT VINTAGE 2022

Vintage 2022 began with a typical winter with temperatures around the multi-year average for the season, followed by a spring that started equally cool and dry. These conditions caused the buds to start to burst later than normal. A prolonged dry period began in May, lasting around 75 days, which made growth very challenging. The vines suffered significant water stress during the growth, flowering and véraison periods, resulting in a low-yielding harvest. Fortunately, the rains during the summer storms released energies, reactivating the physiology of the vines, allowing the grapes to ripen again. Rainfall decreased in September, a month that proved ideal for building sugar levels and for the aromas and tannins in the grapes, thanks in particular to the cool night temperatures.

The harvest took place under excellent conditions, which allowed the team to select the perfect date for each vineyard and variety. The Merlot harvest started on August 25th, followed by Cabernet Sauvignon in September. The harvest ended on October 10th. The hand-picked clusters were collected in 15 kg crates, then manually sorted on a double sorting table, before and after destemming, and finally gently crushed. Since 2016, an optical selection has been introduced, in addition to the manual selection, to further increase the quality of the selection.

Each grape variety and each unique block of vineyards was vinified separately. Fermentation took place in stainless steel and concrete tanks at a temperature between 26 and 30°C for one week, followed by approximately 15 days of maceration, for a total of three weeks. For malolactic fermentation, mainly oak barrels were used, 70% of them new and 30% once used.

The wine matured for 18 months in barriques, in the cellars of Ornellaia. After the first 12 months of maturation, the wine was assembled, after which the wine rested for another 6 months in barriques. After bottling, this wine matured for another 12 months, before the wine was released.

CHECKING AUTHENTICITY

There has been a lot of fake on the market in recent years from established top houses from France, Italy and Spain. Grand Cru wines only buy from the wineries or the official importers. Be very wary of offers "too good to be true" You run the risk of having a fake bottle with a completely different content. Even if this is a real bottle you never know what journey a bottle has made. Wines can sometimes be in motion for a year and finally arrive at you from a warm truck, sea container and unconditioned wineries. Since 2001, every bottle of Ornellaia, regardless of size, has the brand name ORNELLAIA embossed on the bottom of the bottle. Since 2011, an authentication seal is applied to all bottles of Ornellaia by the estate before shipping. This seal contains information regarding the specific bottle in question, which is registered in a database that is accessible to consumers.

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