Winery OrnellaiaArchivio Storico
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or game (deer, venison).
The Archivio Storico of the Winery Ornellaia is in the top 10 of wines of Bolgheri.
Taste structure of the Archivio Storico from the Winery Ornellaia
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Archivio Storico of Winery Ornellaia in the region of Tuscany is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Archivio Storico
Pairings that work perfectly with Archivio Storico
Original food and wine pairings with Archivio Storico
The Archivio Storico of Winery Ornellaia matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of boeuf en daube, soft and inexpensive pasta gratin or lamb garam massala.
Details and technical informations about Winery Ornellaia's Archivio Storico.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Archivio Storico from Winery Ornellaia are 2001, 1994, 0
Informations about the Winery Ornellaia
The Winery Ornellaia is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 30 wines for sale in the of Bolgheri to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Bolgheri
The wine region of Bolgheri is located in the region of Toscane of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Tenuta San Guido or the Domaine Podere Sette produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Bolgheri are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Sangiovese, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Bolgheri often reveals types of flavors of iron, stone fruit or milk chocolate and sometimes also flavors of pineapple, grapefruit or tropical.
The wine region of Tuscany
Tuscany is one of the most famous and prolific wine regions in Europe. It is best known for its Dry red wines made from Sangiovese grapes, which dominate production. These include Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. The region's Vin Santo is also highly prized, as are its passito dessert wines, though these are produced in comparatively tiny quantities.
The word of the wine: Bite
Said of a wine with exacerbated acidity.
