Currants, sweet tobacco, walnut husk and flowers on the nose. Medium- to full-bodied with firm yet polished tannins.
Le Serre Nuove dell'Ornellaia 2020
Le Serre Nuove dell'Ornellaia 2020
The second wine of Ornellaia — and in warm, generous 2020, it punches far above that billing. Antonio Galloni called it "a wine of total harmony and balance", praising aromatics of crushed flowers, spice, mocha and dark red cherry, while James Suckling found it energetic, bright and focused.
Merlot-led with Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, this is the Ornellaia estate in its most approachable, ready-to-drink form — velvety tannins, plush dark fruit, and that unmistakable Bolgheri polish. The smart buy for anyone who loves the flagship but wants a bottle for tonight rather than the cellar. Equally at home at a casual dinner or dressed up for guests.
At the table: Grilled meats, pasta with rich ragù, roast chicken, aged cheeses. A genuinely versatile Tuscan red.
- Bolgheri DOC, Tuscany · second wine of Ornellaia
- Blend: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
- Style: Plush, harmonious, drink-now Super Tuscan
- Drink: now through 2035
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Sommelier's Note
The 2020 Le Serre Nuove dell'Ornellaia is well suited to richer Italian cooking — a proper ragù, lasagne, or anything with cured meat. Its plush, Merlot-led fruit has the weight to stand up to a slow-cooked sauce, while polished tannins keep it from overwhelming melted cheese. A second wine of real substance, not an afterthought.
Tasting Notes & Specs
Crushed flowers, spice, mocha and dark red cherry. Plush dark fruit with velvety tannins and Bolgheri polish. Antonio Galloni: a wine of total harmony and balance.
Vintage2020
ClassificationBolgheri DOC
BodyMedium to full-bodied
TanninsVelvety, Polished
Key AromasCrushed Flowers, Spice, Mocha, and Dark Red Cherry
Blend & Terroir
Varietal BlendMerlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
TerroirMarine-influenced clay and gravel on the Bolgheri coast, Tuscany.
Serving & Care
Serving TemperatureBest served slightly cool at 16°C–18°C (60°F–65°F)
DecantingDecant 45 minutes to let the aromatics unfold.
Drinking WindowAt peak maturity now through 2035. Store horizontally in a dark, temperature-controlled environment.
Ideal Pairings
Grilled meats, Pasta with rich ragù, Roast chicken, Aged cheeses.
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About the Brand
The Estate: Le Serre Nuove is the second wine of Ornellaia — same vineyards, same team, same Bolgheri polish, built for earlier drinking. Antonio Galloni called the 2020 a wine of total harmony and balance.
Pairs with your table
Italian Trattoria
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Pizza
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Ragù Pasta
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Lasagne
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Salumi
The 2020 Le Serre Nuove dell'Ornellaia is well suited to richer Italian cooking — a proper ragù, lasagne, or anything with cured meat. Its plush, Merlot-led fruit gives it enough weight to stand up to a slow-cooked sauce, while polished tannins keep it from overwhelming melted cheese. Antonio Galloni praised its total harmony and balance, and that balance is exactly what makes it so easy to pair confidently at the table. A second wine of real substance, not an afterthought.