Archivio Storico
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2040
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Slow-roasted lamb shoulder with rosemary, classic Florentine steak (Bistecca alla Fiorentina), and rich wild boar ragu served over pappardelle.
✨ Technical Specifications
Ornellaia's 'Archivio Storico' (Historical Archive) represents the pinnacle of the estate's library releases, offering collectors pristine bottles of their legendary Bolgheri Superiore that have been aged undisturbed in the winery's private cellars. Founded in 1981 by Marchese Lodovico Antinori in the maritime hills of Bolgheri, Tuscany, Ornellaia helped redefine Italian winemaking. This wine is a classic Bordeaux-style blend dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, supported by Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. The terroir of Bolgheri, with its unique combination of marine breezes, intense sunlight, and complex soils of clay, sand, and volcanic gravel, imparts a distinctive Mediterranean elegance and structure. Each bottle of Archivio Storico is a testament to the estate's history, hand-packaged and certified to guarantee its perfect provenance and extraordinary evolution over decades.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1981 by Marchese Lodovico Antinori and now stewarded by the Frescobaldi family, Ornellaia is one of the world's most revered wine estates, nestled near the coastal village of Bolgheri in Tuscany. Embracing a philosophy dedicated to capturing the essence of its unique maritime terroir and diverse soils, the estate practices meticulous plot-by-plot viticulture and precision oak aging. Ornellaia is celebrated globally for its legendary flagship Super Tuscan red blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot, noted for its opulent complexity and ageworthy structure. Complementing the Grand Vin, the estate crafts acclaimed bottlings such as Le Serre Nuove dell'Ornellaia, Le Volte, and the elegant white Poggio alle Gazze dell'Ornellaia.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Syrah, Petit Verdot