Collezione Assortment Case (2000)
⏳ Drinking Window
2020 - 2040
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Classic Tuscan Bistecca alla Fiorentina, slow-braised wild boar or venison, and mature, artisanal cheeses such as aged Pecorino Toscano.
✨ Technical Specifications
The Ornellaia Collezione 2000-2003 Assortment Case represents a historic journey through four distinct growing seasons in Bolgheri, the cradle of the Super Tuscan movement. Established in 1981 by Marchese Lodovico Antinori, Ornellaia quickly became a global icon, challenging traditional Italian winemaking by championing Bordeaux varieties along the Tuscan coast. This exclusive collection showcases the estate's signature blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot. The terroir of Bolgheri, defined by its proximity to the Tyrrhenian Sea and a mosaic of marine, alluvial, and volcanic soils, imparts a unique Mediterranean character to these international grapes. Each vintage in this collection tells a unique story: the opulent warmth of 2000, the legendary structure and balance of the monumental 2001, the rigorous selection of the challenging 2002, and the intense, sun-drenched concentration of the hot 2003. Aged in French oak barriques for around 18 months, these wines reflect the estate's obsessive attention to detail and commitment to expressing the poetry of the Bolgheri coast.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1981 by Marchese Lodovico Antinori and guided today under the stewardship of the Frescobaldi family with Technical Director Marco Balsimelli, Ornellaia stands as a pillar of coastal Tuscan viticulture. Situated near Bolgheri along the Tyrrhenian seaboard, the estate commands around 100 hectares of meticulously mapped vineyards. Soils reflect a mosaic of marine gravel, clay, loam, and limestone, nourished by generous maritime sunlight and tempered by cooling coastal breezes sweeping down from the Colline Metallifere. Viticulture adheres to rigorous sustainable standards, certified through Equalitas, championing parcel-level diversity and biodiversity. Ornellaia's winemaking philosophy centers on precise vinification of individual micro-plots in stainless steel and concrete before barrel maturation in fine-grained French oak. The estate's namesake grand vin, Bolgheri DOC Superiore Ornellaia, blends Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot with structural nobility and opulence, alongside benchmark bottlings such as Le Serre Nuove dell'Ornellaia, Poggio alle Gazze, and the legendary single-vineyard Merlot, Masseto.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Syrah, Petit Verdot