Tenuta dell'Ornellaia
Poggio alle Gazze Toscana Sauvignon Blanc
Tuscany, Italy
Very grassy. Grapefruit. Like White Bordeaux. Excellent.
Very grassy. Grapefruit. Like White Bordeaux. Excellent.
Jun 15th, 2023
Vintage 2020 | 95% Sauvignon, 5% Viognier | Expressive smell with minerals, hints of gooseberry, fine balance | paired with oysters at Babbo Pinsa Romana
Vintage 2020 | 95% Sauvignon, 5% Viognier | Expressive smell with minerals, hints of gooseberry, fine balance | paired with oysters at Babbo Pinsa Romana
Sep 3rd, 2022
2020 vintage.
69 % Sauvignon Blanc, 22 % Vermentino, 5 % Viognier and 4 % Verdicchio.
Hand picked and whole cluster gentle pressing. In Barriques, 25 % new, 25% used and 50 % steel tank and concrete.
No malo fermentation.
6 months on fine lees contact with regular batonnage and 12 months in bottle. Pale straw yellow.
Crisp, racy acidity with freshness and complexity.
White flowers, white grapefruit, sage, aromatic herbs and fresh cut grass.
Very impressive.
2020 vintage.
69 % Sauvignon Blanc, 22 % Vermentino, 5 % Viognier and 4 % Verdicchio.
Hand picked and whole cluster gentle pressing. In Barriques, 25 % new, 25% used and 50 % steel tank and concrete.
No malo fermentation.
6 months on fine lees contact with regular batonnage and 12 months in bottle. Pale straw yellow.
Crisp, racy acidity with freshness and complexity.
White flowers, white grapefruit, sage, aromatic herbs and fresh cut grass.
Very impressive.
