THE PRODUCER
Founded in the early 1980s by Lodovico Antinori, nephew of Sassicaia’s Mario
Incisa della Roccheta. The first vintage to be released was the 1985. Initially
favouring more Merlot (and to a lesser extent Cabernet Franc) it was a
charmingly hedonistic and seductive wine, with a unique aromatic intensity, and
which easily built its own reputation out of the shadow of Sassicaia.

Today the blend is Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Sangiovese with a soupcon of
Petit Verdot, and aged for around 24 months in mainly new French oak barriques.
In 2002, Lodovico Antinori sold the estate to Robert Mondavi, who later sold a
share to Frescobaldi, who today has full ownership of the property along also
with sister property Masseto. Frecobaldi has been fine custodians and the wine’s
reputation has only grown over the past twenty years.

THE WINE
‘Le Volte’ is Ornellaia’s third wine, and today has become a reference for
high-quality yet easy-drinking Tuscan wine, in its own right. A blend of
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Sangiovese, Le Volte is aged partly in small
French oak barrels – previously used for ageing Ornellaia – and partly in
concrete vats, to give the perfect balance of convivial fruit forward appeal and
a touch of complexity.

INFORMATION
Type:RedVintage:2016Country:ItalyRegion:Tuscany
Sub region:Toscana IGT
Grape:67% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon & 13% SangioveseStyle:Bold and
StructuredSweetness:DryABV:14%Drinking window:2018 - 2030Size:750mlFood match:
Beef and Venison

CRITICS SCORES
We choose our wines based on a range of criteria(seehow we choose our wines)of
which critic scores is justone. Rather than simply highlight the best score to
promote a wine, our average critic score is calculated from the scores provided
by several respected wine critics, who we follow for specific regions. They do
not represent all critic scores and, wherever possible, we try and give more
weight to more recent reviews. Where appropriate we consider market-based scores
like Global Wine Score or Wine Searcher Average scores.

As a rule, we look to offer wines that achieve a92/100average critic score or
better and frankly a lot of very good wines simply don’t make the cut. As a
high-end provider we want to reflect that positioning in the quality of wines we
offer. Such wines are only a tiny fraction of those generally on offer in the
market. We believe that an average score is a more conservative and
representative approach, but it is still subjective and only offered as a guide
to our customers, who will (and should) do their own research. We will add
individual critic scores to our website in the future.