Italy Ornellaia 2006 Bottle (75cl)
Ornellaia 2006 is a red wine from Tenuta dell'Ornellaia, produced in the Bolgheri appellation in Tuscany. This cuvée blends Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot, with a majority of Cabernet Sauvignon (56%), complemented by Merlot (27%), Cabernet Franc (12%), and Petit Verdot (5%). Named "L'Esuberanza", this vintage was aged for 18 months in barriques, then refined for an additional 12 months in bottle before commercial release. The estate describes a concentrated and powerful wine, driven by vibrant acidity, dense tannins, and an elegant balance.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- Italie
- Région
- Toscane
- Appellation
- Bolgheri
- Producteur / Domaine
- Tenuta dell'Ornellaia
- Cuvée
- Ornellaia
- Millésime
- 2006
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot
Tenuta dell'Ornellaia
Ornellaia is a wine estate situated in Bolgheri, on the Tuscan coast, in the municipality of Castagneto Carducci. Founded in 1981 by Marquis Lodovico Antinori, it cultivates 115 hectares of vineyards and is now owned by the Frescobaldi family. The vineyard is planted mainly with Bordeaux grape varieties, in particular Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.
- Owner
- Famille Frescobaldi
- Maître de chais
- Denise Cosentino
- Surface (ha)
- 115.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- 1 000 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
Ornellaia was founded in 1981 in Bolgheri by Marquis Lodovico Antinori, with advice from the oenologist André Tchelistcheff. The estate’s first plantings took place in 1982. The first vintage of Ornellaia wine was produced in 1985. The estate also gave rise to Masseto, whose first vintage dates from 1987; this property is now separate, although it belongs to the same group. Michel Rolland joined the estate as a consultant oenologist in 1991. The second wine, Le Serre Nuove dell’Ornellaia, was launched in 1997. Robert Mondavi Winery acquired a stake in the estate in 1999, before taking control of it in 2002 in partnership with the Frescobaldi family. In 2005, the Frescobaldi family became the sole owners of Ornellaia. Axel Heinz subsequently oversaw production and winemaking from 2005 to 2023. Since January 2024, Marco Balsimelli has been technical director and production manager, whilst Denise Cosentino is Ornellaia’s oenologist.
Ornellaia
Ornellaia is the estate's great red wine, currently produced under the Bolgheri DOC Superiore appellation. It is the result of a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot, whose grape varieties and parcel lots are vinified separately before the final blending. Extended aging aims for finesse, generosity, and aging potential.
- Origin of the cuvée name
- The name Ornellaia comes from Orniello, or flowering ash, an ancient tree characteristic of the Mediterranean coast.
- Cuvée creation year
- 1985
- Style of the cuvée
- A great Bordeaux-style red from Bolgheri, structured and complex, combining depth, tannic finesse, generosity, elegance, and strong aging potential.
- Position within the range
- Great red wine and emblematic prestige cuvée of the estate.
Histoire de la cuvée
The estate was founded in 1981 and Ornellaia was launched with the 1985 vintage, then marketed as Vino da Tavola di Toscana. The official technical sheet for this first vintage already documents a blended cuvée dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine subsequently became Bolgheri DOC Superiore and remains the estate's central historical benchmark.
