La Vitalita
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2034
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Slow-braised wild boar ragù, roasted rack of lamb infused with rosemary and garlic, or a classic Florentine T-bone steak.
✨ Technical Specifications
Ornellaia 'La Vitalità' represents the celebrated 2018 edition of the estate's legendary Bolgheri DOC Superiore, released under their prestigious Vendemmia d'Artista project. For this vintage, Belgian artist Jan Fabre was commissioned to capture the theme of 'La Vitalità' (Vitality) to honor the remarkably vibrant, harmonious, and energetic character of the growing season. Born in the maritime hills of Bolgheri along the Tuscan coast, where ancient alluvial soils, marine clay, and cooling Mediterranean breezes converge, this iconic Bordeaux-style blend typically marries Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot. Each vineyard parcel is vinified separately before undergoing meticulous blending and aging for roughly 18 months in French oak barriques, followed by an additional year of refinement in the bottle. This process yields a wine of profound complexity, seamless structure, and a spirited longevity that echoes the artistic vision of its name.
🍾 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