TENUTA DELL'ORNELLAIA Poggio alle Gazze dell'Ornellaia' - Toscana IGT Bianco 2021 Bottle

Description

Poggio alle Gazze dell’Ornellaia, owes its elegant Mediterranean style to the estate’s unique microclimate. This gift of nature allows Poggio alle Gazze dell’Ornellaia, with its predominance of Sauvignon Blanc, to display a firm structure and ripe fruit while maintaining great finesse. 72% Sauvignon Blanc, 16% Vermentino, 6% Viognier, 6% Verdicchio.

Winemaker's notes
“Poggio alle Gazze dell’Ornellaia 2021 shows off its usual shade of bright straw yellow; the nose is complex and enticing with an array of citrus, exotic fruit and white floral notes accompanied by freshly cut grass and asparagus. On the palate, the wine is generous and refreshing, culminating in an enduring savoury, mineral finish as a true representation of the region.” - Olga Fusari – Winemaker – May 2022

DECANTER.COM 92 points
Tasted by: Georgina Hindle (at Bordeaux, 08 Feb 2023)
Drinking Window: 2023 - 2028
Very Sauvignon on the nose, elderflower, green apple, with hawthorn, bitter lemon rind and soft honeysuckle aromas. Supple and nicely weighted in the mouth, a generosity of acidity and richness so you get thick lemon yoghurt type creaminess with orange peel and apricot flesh with lively lime juice flavours. Bright and charming, almost too squeaky clean contrasting some of the oaked notes, but overall enjoyable and easy to approach. Director Axel Heinz and winemaker Olga Fusari. 6% Verdicchio completes the blend.