Ornellaia e Masseto
Ornellaia Masseto e , formerly Ornellaia , is an Italian winery in the DOC Bolgheri in the district of Bolgheri the community Castagneto Carducci in Tuscany , known as a manufacturer of " Super Tuscans " wines.
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Ornellaia is considered to be one of Italy's leading Bordeaux-like red wines. The estate also produces a second wine , “Le Serre Nuove”, the blend “Le Volte”, the Merlot “Masseto”, as well as grappa and olive oil . In 2012 the winery changed its name from “Tenuta dell'Ornellaia” to “Ornellaia e Masseto” in order to take into account the growing importance of the Merlot-based wine.
Robert Mondavi Winery acquired a minority stake in November 1999; In 2002 they took over all the shares and started a partnership with the Frescobaldi family . In April 2005 Frescobaldi acquired the remaining 50% shares in Ornellaia from Constellation Brands after their takeover of Mondavi Holding and thus became sole owner. Axel Heinz is the winemaker; Michel Rolland , who has been with us from the start, is a consultant oenologist .
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- ↑ Tom Stevenson: The Sotheby's wine encyclopedia . 4th edition. Dorling Kindersley, London 2005, ISBN 0-7566-1324-8 , pp. 287-288 .
- ^ Tim Atkin: Roll out the Barolo . In: The Guardian . October 1, 2000 ( theguardian.com ).
- ^ Jancis Robinson: Mondavi acquires Ornellaia . jancisrobinson.com. March 19, 2002.
- ↑ Kerin O'Keefe: Frescobaldi now in full control of Ornellaia . Decanter.com. April 5, 2005.
- ^ Dana Nigro: Frescobaldi Takes Ownership of Ornellaia . Wine Spectator. April 1, 2005. Archived from the original on October 12, 2008.
- ↑ Michele Shah: Rolland appointed new Antinori consultant . Decanter.com. July 12, 2005.