Ornellaia announced the launch of La Vitalità (Vitality), a word selected to define the 2023 vintage, it says.

Day after day, at the right times, Ornellaia’s terroir enabled the vines to release their energy and express their full potential, the company says. The microclimate supported them through every stage in their development and, when needed, human intervention helped maintain balance. This natural harmony enhanced the vitality of the vines, leading to an intense and joyful harvest, it notes.

“The mild winter encouraged early vine growth, which was monitored non-stop by our technical team,” said Marco Balsimelli, technical director at Ornellaia, in a statement. “Then the spring brought abundant rainfall, which on the one hand helped build up water reserves for the summer, while also requiring extra work in the vineyard to keep the growth under control and prevent any disease.

“There was no water stress among the vines, which ripened gradually with the right levels of concentration,” Balsimelli continues. “Rain in late August and cool nights in September favored the development of aromatic complexity and preserved the acidity in the bunches, ensuring balance between expression and elegance, which is the hallmark of Ornellaia.”

Embodying the essence of the vintage, Ornellaia 2023 La Vitalità is a powerful and delicate wine, the company says. Balsimelli describes it as “vibrant with energy, unfolding into a really long finish lifted by silky tannins that carry flavor and a distinctly Mediterranean richness,” it notes.

Ornellaia 2023 will make its debut on the market on April 1.

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