Le Volte 2021 IGT Toscana...
Immediately pleasant, versatile and carefree, Le Volte dell'Ornellaia tells a story of conviviality. Through this brilliant red, one begins to enter the world of Ornellaia and to<br />share with simplicity that passion for quality that one breathes here every day and that can be found in every sip.<br /><br />WINEMAKER'S NOTES<br />Alc. 14% vol.<br /><br />'With its usual ruby red colour with purple highlights, Le Volte dell'Ornellaia is characterised on the nose by lively notes of red fruits accompanied by a delicate spiciness.<br />On tasting, the wine is well-balanced in all its components, combining a smooth and supple tannic texture with an acidic freshness that lends crispness and pleasantness<br />to the wine.' - Olga Fusari - Winemaker - December 2022<br /><br />THE CLIMATE OF 2021<br />The 2021 vintage began with a rainy and mild winter that allowed the soil's water reserves to be replenished. After a dry March, budding took place in the first two weeks of<br />April. The gradual rise in temperatures, with normal rainfall, allowed the shoots to grow steadily, leading to flowering in excellent conditions at the end of May. From June<br />onwards, fully summery weather set in, with slightly higher than average temperatures and almost no rainfall, leading to veraison in the last week of July. The drought lasted<br />throughout August and September, but the spring rains and deep Bolgheri soils allowed the vines to avoid too much water stress, creating the conditions for small, highly<br />concentrated grapes with high quality potential. September was warm and sunny with no rain, allowing an 'à la carte' harvest to express the full quality potential of each<br />individual vineyard. The harvesting of the reds took place substantially during the month of September, with the Merlot in the first two weeks and the other vines on the estate<br />from 13 September, concluding on 1 October.<br /><br />VINIFICATION AND FINING<br />Vinification was carried out separately in small steel tanks, respecting the different varietal characteristics during the fermentation phases. Alcoholic fermentation was<br />followed by malolactic fermentation, again in steel tanks. The ageing phase lasted 10 months, part in barriques, previously used for Ornellaia, the other part in cement tanks,<br />to achieve a perfect balance between tannic structure and fruit expression. - Axel Heinz - Estate Manager<br />
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