Winery Ornellaia - Ornus

Winery OrnellaiaOrnus

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the world.
The Ornus of Winery Ornellaia is a sweet wine from the region of Toscane.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Petit Manseng.
This wine generally goes well with
The Ornus of the Winery Ornellaia is in the top 70 of wines of Italy and in the top 10 of wines of Toscane.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

honey, smoke

Wine with oak taste

caramel, toffee

Wine with vegetal taste

gooseberry

On the nose the Ornus of Winery Ornellaia in the region of Toscane often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, microbio or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of orange peel, citrus fruit or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Ornellaia's Ornus.

Winemaker
Tenuta dell Ornellaia
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Petit Manseng

Petit Manseng is a white grape variety of Pyrenean origin. Its small berries have a hard, well-ventilated skin, which allows Petit Manseng to resist grey rot. On the other hand, this variety is very sensitive to noble rot, which concentrates the aromas and makes it possible to produce remarkable sweet wines with flavours of exotic fruits, grapefruit, honey, gingerbread, etc. Rich in alcohol and acidity, these wines are very well balanced and very fine. petit manseng also produces fruity dry white wines. It is also used in the AOC Béarn, Jurançon, Pacherenc-du-Vic-Bilh, Tursan...

Last vintages of this wine

Ornus - 2015
In the top 10 of of Toscane wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Ornus - 2014
In the top 10 of of Toscane wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Ornus - 2013
In the top 10 of of Toscane wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Ornus - 2012
In the top 10 of of Toscane wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Ornus - 2011
In the top 10 of of Toscane wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Ornus - 2010
In the top 10 of of Toscane wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Ornus - 2009
In the top 10 of of Toscane wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5

The best vintages of Ornus from Winery Ornellaia are 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Ornellaia

The winery offers 25 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
This winery is part of the Frescobaldi.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Toscane
Find the Winery Ornellaia on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery Ornellaia is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 26 wines for sale in the of Toscane to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Toscane
In the top 70 of of Italy wines
In the top 10 of of Toscane wines
In the top 20 of sweet wines
In the top 600 wines of the world

The wine region of Toscane

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.

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The word of the wine: Amylic

Aroma reminiscent of banana, candy, and sometimes nail polish, particularly present in primeur wines. The amylic taste is reminiscent of the aromas of industrial confectionery and does not reflect a great expression of terroir.

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