THE 2010 GROWING SEASON
50% Merlot
30% Sangiovese
20% Cabernet Sauvignon
The 2010 harvest was late, but it was characterised in particular by clean, crisp aromatics. Le Volte dell’Ornellaia 2010 appears a rich, intense ruby, and offers fragrant red berryfruit, with subtle spice and flowers. It has a rich mouthfeel, with glossy tannins that are smooth and lively at the same time. It progresses through crisp fruit and spice in the mouth, to a rich, savoury finish of near-endless length.
VINIFICATION AND AGEING
The different varietals were fermented separately in small steel tanks to maintain their varietal characteristics intact. The alcoholic fermentation was followed by malolactic fermentation, again in steel tanks. The wine was then aged for 10 months in barriques ranging from 2-4 years old which had already been used for the ageing of Ornellaia. The time spent in small oak barrels improved the wine’s structure, and softened its tannins.
WINEMAKER’S TASTING NOTES
“The hot and sunny 2009 vintage gave us a remarkably appealing Le Volte, with rich, intense fruit and spice notes, and no trace of over-ripeness. On the palate boasts a smooth, velvety mouthfeel, with glossy tannins and a lively, crisp acidity, both contributing to its impressive balance, and it concludes with very lengthy finish.”
Axel Heinz
RATINGS
Wine Advocate 90
Wine Spectator 89
Wine Spectator 89
Antonio Galloni 90
