
Our production philosophy revolves around Ornellaia’s obsession with
excellence – at all levels. Every choice we make is of absolute
importance and implies an all-consuming attention to detail. At no point
in the production process are shortcuts allowed or tolerated, and this
is how we succeed harvesting grapes that are of the very highest quality
irrespective of the climatic conditions in that particular year.
During
the harvest period analysis and empiric testing enables us to determine
which grapes to pick and in which order. The tasting of the grapes
allows us to better ascertain the ripeness of the tannins and the
balance within the bunches in order to establish the optimum harvest
time and the vinification technique for the grapes from each parcel of
land. We then subject each and every grape to a double selection
process. On the first table the quality of the bunches is checked, while
during a second control every single piece of vegetation is removed.