The history of Ornellaia is intertwined between the most important names and personalities of the world wine and wine scene: from Tchelistcheff to Michel Roland, from Robert Mondavi to Thomas Duroux, up to the current Axel Heinz, passing ownership from the Antinori - who founded the held in 1981 with Ludovico Antinori - to the Frescobaldi, who acquired it in the early 2000s. A story that is indissolubly linked to that of the Bolgheri terroir, contributing to the development and growth of one of the most discussed wine-growing areas in Italy. Some years are particularly significant for Ornellaia such as 1985, the first vintage of Ornellaia wine, or 1993 which saw the birth of the young red Le Volte dell'Ornellaia, or 2015, the release vintage of Ornellaia's 30th anniversary in a precious pack to celebrate this event.

Ornellaia: in the cradle of Bolgheri

Ornellaia's wines all derive from the approximately 100 hectares of its own vineyards, located in a happy position a few kilometers from the coast and at the foot of the hills, and produced with obsessive attention to every single step of the vinification and where the selection of grapes is essence of wine itself. A fil rouge has accompanied the production in Ornellaia for almost 40 years, from the vineyard to the marketing and it is the prestige, the prestige of creating wines that are now cult for great enthusiasts from all over the world. Luxury wines that have themselves become the essence of luxury, and which have surpassed the fame of the Bolgheri appellation to enter the myth.

The secret of Ornellaia's red wine lies in the attention to every detail.

Attention to every detail is the secret of Ornellaia's red wine and concerns all stages of production, from the harvest, with the double selection of the bunches, to the vinification stage, with a vinification and aging of one year made separately for each cru, in order to bring out the specific characteristics of each vineyard of origin in the final blend. Maniacal attention even when the wines are chosen for the cuvées, among over 70/80 base wines, in the obsession to best express the elegance inherent in the spirit of Ornellaia and the style of the vintage.

Is it true that Ornellaia Masseto 2017 is considered a great vintage?

The Ornellaia Masseto 2017, while failing to match the infinite greatness of 2016, is still considered one of the best vintages of the decade, destined to improve with an aging of up to 15 years and beyond, in the cellar of all its lucky owners.

Who are the current owners of the Ornellaia winery?

The current owners of the Ornellaia winery are the Marquises Frescobaldi, who have been engaged in wine for 700 years and currently also owners of the ATTEMS (Friuli) MASSETO, DANZANTE, LUCE DELLA VITE estates, as well as of course the six historic estates: FRESCOBALDI Nipozzano, CastelGiocondo, Pomino, Flagship, Castiglioni and Remole.