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Wine Description
The Story
Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore DOC is the estate's flagship wine which embodies the quality philosophy of the estate.
Tenuta dell'Ornellaia's production hilosophy is based upon the belief that wines must be the most faithful expression of the terroirs that produce them. The mild marine climate and the colours and aromas of the lush Mediterranean vegetation leave a special imprint upon the character of the wines. A respect for the estate's uni...
Wine Information
The weather of the 2004 growing season could be described as textbook-perfect. Winter saw adequate rainfall, without excessive temperatures, and a sunny Spring was punctuated by brief showers. Budbreak took place between 30 March and 10 April. Flowering revealed a high fertility of the buds, ( resulting from the warm conditions of the previous year). The potentially high yield was kept within desired quality limits by repeated and severe bunch...
