LE VOLTE DELL’ORNELLAIA 2019
– TOSCANA IGT ROSSO
Le Volte dell’Ornellaia combines a Mediterranean expression of generosity with structure and complexity,
reflecting the philosophy of Ornellaia. Le Volte dell’Ornellaia is a fine wine for spontaneous wine lovers and
needs no ceremony.
WINEMAKER’S TASTING NOTES
“2019 gives us a Le Volte dell’Ornellaia with great balance and expressivity. With its bright ruby-red colour, intense
scents of red berries and rose petals are clearly distinguishable on the nose, while on the palate the taste is full-bodied
and enveloping, characterised by dense tannins and a vibrant acidity which make this a highly pleasant and enjoyable
wine.”Olga Fusari – Winemaker – December 2020

THE 2019 GROWING SEASON
The year 2019 was characterised by a highly variable climate, which alternated periods of cold and rain with long
bouts of drought and heat.
After a rather normal winter, budding took place in the first week of April. Cold and rainy conditions throughout
April and May considerably slowed down development of the vegetation, delaying flowering to 10 days later
than usual. In June, the climate suddenly turned hot and dry, with peak temperatures of 37°C reached at the
end of the month. All summer long the weather remained hot and sunny, with temperatures 2°C higher than
average and 45 consecutive days without rain. In the last week of July, the long period of drought was interrupted
by two days of rain, readjusting the temperature to the seasonal norm, with ideal conditions for grape ripening.
The harvest began slowly on September 5th. As usual, in the last week of September a drop in temperature
occurred and preserved the vintage’s great finesse and aromatic freshness. After the rainfall on September 21st,
weather conditions were again sunny and allowed us to finish the harvest of the late ripening varieties on
October 4th

VINIFICATION AND AGEING
The different varietals were fermented separately in small steel tanks to maintain their varietal characteristics.
The alcoholic fermentation was followed by malolactic fermentation, again in steel tanks. The wine was then
aged for 10 months, partly in barrique used previously for Ornellaia and partly in concrete tanks, to obtain the
perfect balance between tannic structure and an expression of fresh fruit.