Ornellaia

The desire to nurture the estate’s exceptional qualities has shaped ornellaia’s philosophy since the beginning. Ornellaia is a cuvee of cabernet sauvignon merlot cabernet franc & petit verdot and the faithful expression of unique terroir developed in harmony with nature. The 2013 growing season after a dry 2012 winter 2013 was characterised by mild but very rainy weather which caused a delay in budding of up to 15 days. The cold and rain also led to irregular and very long flowering – with a two-week delay compared to the average – which reduced production and resulted in uncoordinated development of clusters. Fortunately the summer which arrived punctually at the end of june was perfect dry and sunny but with a few peaks of intense heat in july and august. The slow vegetative development was ultimately beneficial because it deferred ripening until after the hottest period. The storms of august significantly lowered the temperatures especially at night which favoured a