Le Serre Nuove dell'Ornellaia 2023 Bolgheri rosso DOC

Le Serre Nuove dell'Ornellaia Bolgheri Rosso DOC

Le Serre Nuove dell'Ornellaia is a Tuscan red wine with great personality, crafted by Tenuta dell'Ornellaia, that interprets the style of Bolgheri DOC with balance and intensity. Born primarily from the estate's younger vineyards, it represents a high-profile second wine, capable of combining immediate pleasure, complexity, and an elegant structure. The Bordeaux blend, based on Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot, offers a rich and harmonious profile, ideal for those seeking a refined and versatile Italian wine.

Territory and wine style

The Bolgheri Rosso DOC designation expresses one of the most prestigious areas of the Tuscan coast, where the marine climate and good vineyard exposure favor complete ripening and remarkable aromatic definition. Le Serre Nuove dell'Ornellaia interprets this context with a modern and credible style, maintaining the qualitative rigor of the winery and a more immediate drinkability compared to the flagship wines. The Bordeaux blend contributes to depth, balance, and a rich taste structure, without losing freshness and smoothness.

Recommended pairings

This Bolgheri Rosso DOC pairs easily with structured but not overly invasive dishes. It is excellent with grilled red meats, roasts, braises, beef tagliata, and game birds. It also expresses itself very well with flavorful first courses, such as pappardelle with ragù, baked lasagna, and rich risottos, as well as with aged and semi-aged cheeses. Its fruity richness and soft texture make it suitable for an important dinner, where an elegant and satisfying red is desired.

Serving temperature

To best appreciate Le Serre Nuove dell'Ornellaia, a serving temperature between 16 and 18°C is recommended. If the bottle is very young, a brief aeration in a decanter may be useful to encourage the opening of the bouquet and make the sip even more relaxed.

Why buy it

Choosing Le Serre Nuove dell'Ornellaia Bolgheri Rosso DOC means bringing to the table a wine that combines prestige, balance, and versatility. It is a bottle capable of satisfying those looking for an important Tuscan red that is already pleasant to drink, with the authoritative signature of a winery symbolizing Bolgheri. Ideal for a special dinner, a classy gift, or to enrich your cellar with a label of great reliability and personality.

LE SERRE NUOVE DELL’ORNELLAIA 2023
- BOLGHERI DOC ROSSO
Born from the same vines, under the same sky, from the same philosophy. Le Serre Nuove dell’Ornellaia is a proud second wine
gifted with the ability to anticipate the character of the vintage of the estate's symbolic wine and, at the same time, offer its own
perspective. The joy of its sip evolves over time, adding the charm of
maturity to the energy of youth.
TASTING NOTES
44% Merlot, 37% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Cabernet Franc, 8% Petit Verdot Alc. : 14.5% vol.
Le Serre Nuove dell’Ornellaia 2023 presents an intense ruby red color with violet reflections, enhancing its
youth and beautiful concentration. On the nose, clear aromas of ripe berries,
and cherry stand out, intertwined with delicate spicy notes, typical expressions of a beautiful maturity of our grapes.
On the palate, the wine is distinguished by a well-crafted tannic structure, supported by a harmonious body and
perfectly balanced by lively freshness. The balance between power and smoothness always provides a
pleasant and engaging drink, suggesting excellent evolution despite its immediate
appeal.
THE CLIMATE OF 2023
2023 was a challenging vintage in Bolgheri, which nevertheless benefited from nature's kindness at
crucial moments during the growth phase. The winter was mild, with relatively high temperatures and normal
precipitation, favoring early plant growth. Spring brought abundant
precipitation, useful for replenishing water reserves ahead of summer, but required meticulous work
in the vineyard. The warm summer saw elevated temperatures, without reaching extreme peaks, accompanied by
rains that mitigated water stress in the vineyards. This allowed for a gradual and regular
ripening of the grapes, which reached high concentration. Late August rains and cool September nights
favored the development of aromatic complexity and preserved the wine's acidity, ensuring a perfect
balance between power and elegance.

VINIFICATION AND AGING
The harvest took place by hand in 15 kg boxes, and the bunches were selected on a double sorting table
before and after destemming and subjected to a gentle pressing. Since 2016, in addition to manual selection,
optical selection has been introduced to further enhance the quality of the selection. Each variety and each plot
was vinified separately. Alcoholic fermentation took place partly in stainless steel tanks and partly in
cement tanks, at temperatures between 22-28°C for two weeks, followed by maceration of about 10-15
days. Malolactic fermentation occurred in steel tanks, after which the wines were transferred to
barriques (25% new and 75% second passage). The wine remained in barriques in the Ornellaia cellar at
controlled temperature for about 15 months. After the first 12 months, blending was done and
then reintroduced into the barriques where it spent another 3 months. The wine remains in the bottle for six months
before being released on the market.