POGGIO ALLE GAZZE DELL'ORNELLAIA 2020
- TOSCANA IGT WHITE
Poggio alle Gazze dell'Ornellaia owes its elegant Mediterranean style to the unique microclimate of the estate. This
authentic gift of nature allows us to produce a wine, obtained mainly from Sauvignon Blanc grapes, which
It boasts a sumptuous structure and ripe fruity notes combined in a style of great elegance.
TASTING NOTES FROM THE WINEMAKER
69% Sauvignon Blanc, 22% Vermentino, 5% Viognier, 4% Verdicchio
“With its classic bright straw yellow colour, Poggio alle Gazze dell'Ornellaia 2020 expresses itself on the nose with a
beautiful aromatic intensity: aromas of boxwood and white flowers, accompanied by notes of white peach, sage and aromatic herbs
they are released in the glass. Upon tasting, the wine fills the palate, with elegance and decision, showing the right balance
between acidic freshness and density. The finish is lively, persistent and with a nice flavor.”
Olga Fusari - Winemaker - May 2021
THE CLIMATE OF 2020
After a mild and rainy winter, March saw a temporary drop in temperatures with some
night below 0°C right at the beginning of budding, in the last week of the month. The newly bloomed shoots
however, they were still protected by the cottony tissue of the gem, which prevented damage from frost. The rest
of spring saw generally warm weather with normal rainfall, ensuring regular
vegetative development until flowering which occurred between 20 and 25 May. In June a rainy passage of
great intensity towards the middle of the month, followed by a very long period of drought with substantial
no rain and scorching temperatures until the end of August. The veraison took place evenly and quickly
between 20 and 25 July, starting the ripening of the grapes under a blazing sun. The harvest has begun again
before Ferragosto, on August 13th, with the Sauvignon bunches of the “milleviti” and ending on August 24th.
Exceptionally, Viognier and Verdicchio were also harvested in the same period, while Vermentino
it continued its maturation until September to be harvested in the second week of the month. There
early harvest and the absence of marked water stress, thanks to the abundant rainfall in June
allowed to express a beautiful aromatic typicality, in particular of Sauvignons.
VINIFICATION AND AGING
The grapes were harvested by hand in 15 kg boxes in the early hours of the morning and immediately cooled upon arrival.
in the cellar to keep all the aromatic potential intact. After a careful selection the whole bunches are
subjected to slow and soft pressing with maximum attention to protection against oxidation. After
a static decantation of approximately 12 hours, the musts were placed in 25% new barriques, 25% used, and in
steel and concrete tank (50%). The alcoholic fermentation took place at temperatures not exceeding 22°C. Not
malolactic fermentation was carried out. Maturation was prolonged for 6 months on the lees with bâtonnage
expired for the entire period. Before bottling, the blend of the various lots and a light wine was created
clarifies. The wine was then subjected to a further 12 months of bottle refinement before introduction
on the market.