Carisma
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2040
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted rack of lamb with rosemary, slow-braised beef short ribs, or aged Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.
✨ Technical Specifications
Ornellaia's 'Carisma' represents the celebrated 2015 vintage of their flagship Bolgheri DOC Superiore, bottled under the estate's 'Vendemmia d'Artista' project to mark its milestone 30th vintage. This legendary Super Tuscan is a classic Bordeaux-style blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot. The grapes are harvested from Bolgheri's unique mosaic of marine, alluvial, and volcanic soils, benefiting from the cooling Mediterranean breezes. Each parcel is vinified separately before undergoing aging for 18 months in French oak barriques, followed by further refinement in the bottle. The theme 'Il Carisma' (Charisma) was chosen to capture the vintage's profound harmony, structure, and magnetic personality, reflecting the estate's historical dedication to producing wines of unparalleled elegance and power.
🍾 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