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E R A R ONE OF
F A KIND
CR AT NC OR ER N N R U S U W USCAN By Christine Sismondo
ROUGHLY 50 YEARS AGO, A FEW FORWARD-THINKING
ROUGHLY 5 YE RS AGO, A FEW F RWAR -THINK NG
win W U F G s y l
ed
indi q y i i ke t ,
as G r ns a y ol
re lai an ganc n, was
o s r e uctio a ked ucti and head of winemaking, what exactly makes Ornellaia’s
wines so “super.”
er.”
Wh winemaking at Ornellaia in 1981?
?
Th w w n f o m ?
Th radi ional nd
oenol spi nd ways
been i spi ec nd
oenol gy b f y om a ow eg s
w lgheri ny e .
How import wine’s story?
o The am e i r w o The quali er nes.
O nellaia as d
sen ed that t is rape arie l for
p oducing uniq fr vin s sho ly paid
o f. Even th s g ept s g ept m rkable
qua exity and ity omp As t vi he e 2 e 2 C O M
T he from Ornel did you pull that off?
ng pe re inn tar . h s o e f f
f he nt o ene r than usu u r a n i v n t i e and good colour extraction.
How important is sustainability at Ornellaia?
ay e li ur s pl o t c ir t i b o ,
d b o ,
d , a delicate ecosystem that must be preserved for the future. […] After years
a ua thr environmental, ethical, and economic.
kes ou de r
after y after year?
e te ar?
T e o i ne s re tou lo a he h s ry lo , v e ,
i s.
,
t ac mic b a b t h s elo mic Mediterranean herbs and eucalyptus. On the palate, they generally become
l
c a fresh, savoury character.”
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