Ornellaia (Tenuta) - Ornellaia 2022 3L (3L)

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Producer	Ornellaia (Tenuta)
Country	Italy
Region	Toscana
Subregion	Bolgheri
Varietal	Bordeaux Blend
Vintage	2022
Sku	RD13400
Size	3L

 

Ornellaia 2022 in the 3L double magnum format is a powerful, structured, and age-worthy interpretation of Bolgheri’s coastal terroir, with the added benefit of slow, graceful aging that comes from large-format bottling. The 2022 growing season was shaped by a dry winter and hot summer, mitigated by maritime breezes and late August rains that helped the grapes reach phenolic ripeness without excess concentration. The final blend typically includes a majority of Cabernet Sauvignon, followed by Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot, vinified separately and matured for 18 months in French oak (70% new). The wine opens with rich, multilayered aromas—blackcurrant, ripe plum, cedar, graphite, dried herbs, and dark chocolate—intertwined with subtle floral notes and warm spice. On the palate, the 2022 vintage delivers a broad, velvety mouthfeel with refined tannins, bright acidity, and a core of dense, dark fruit framed by savory minerality and polished oak. The structure is st

Tenuta dell'Ornellaia makes outstanding wines even in poor vintages - better than any other. In the capable hands of winemaker Thomas Duroux and consultant Michel Rolland, the estate continues its long-standing, stellar record of world-class wine production. Even the estate's "second" wines demonstrate high quality grape growing and flawless production methods. Located in Tuscany's tiny coastal DOC of Bolgheri, the estate was one of the first to plant vines in the area. With producers like Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia, Antinori, Grattamacco, and Le Macchiole among others, Bolgheri is the hotbed of winemaking momentum in Toscana. With the same name as the winery, a reference to the grove of flowering ash trees surrounding it, Ornellaia is the estate's principal wine. The 63 acres of predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, with small plantings of Cabernet Franc vines, lie on elevated parcels composed of clay, gravel, and loam soils. The clones of diverse origins yield a rich palett