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Decanter highlights Ornellaia, Erràzuriz, and Le Macchiole as the finest red blends made outside of Bordeaux

September 13, 2019

In Decanter’s recent publication, Chris Mercer writes of Bordeaux red blends around the world. Traditionally a Bordeaux red blend combines two or more of the classic Bordeaux varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, […]

A Truly Blind Tasting with Ornellaia’s Vendemmia d’Artista

September 6, 2019

Wine Spectator’s Bruce Sanderson details a recent blind tasting he attended at the Guggenheim in June with Vintus’ very own Michael Quinttus. Contrary to standard blind tasting, the tasters where […]

Object of Desire: Le Serre Nuove dell’Ornellaia 2016

August 30, 2019

  Karla Alindahao, Contributing Editor at Forbes, shares her featured article focusing on Le Serre Nuove. In her article titled “Object of Desire: Le Serre Nuove dell’Ornellaia 2016” Karla writes […]

Ornellaia 2015 Launch in New York

August 16, 2019

As a part of the 2015 vintage launch in New York, enjoy this interview with winemaker Axel Heinz and Alessandro Lunardi of Ornellaia.

Master Sommelier Shares Secrets

August 1, 2019

The Panama City News Herald published an interview with VINTUS Italian Portfolio Manager and Master Sommelier Craig Collins, leading up to a Wine Social he’s hosting with Breakthru Beverage Group on […]

Ornellaia Toasts 30th Anniversary of Keith Haring’s Last Mural

July 19, 2019

Keith Haring’s last public mural, Tuttomondo (1980), recently celebrated it’s 30th anniversary on June 19th. The 180-meter mural painted on the exterior wall of the Church of San Antonio in Pisa, Italy […]

Decanter Names Ornellaia, Masseto, and Le Macchiole among Top Bolgheri 2016 Producers

July 11, 2019

Decanter’s Aldo Fiordelli reports the 2016 vintage in Bolgheri is one of the best ever due to near perfect growing conditions that produced beautifully plump clusters containing strong aromatics and […]

James Suckling Italian Reviews

June 28, 2019

Some spectacular reviews across the range of VINTUS Italian estates.  Click to download a full PDF of reviews.

How Wines from a Little Known Region Became the Most Expensive in the World

May 12, 2019

Ornellaia and winemaker Axel Heinz feature prominently in an article in Fortune about the rise of Bolgheri as one of the world’s premiere winemaking regions. Read the full article here.

Axel Heinz Opens Up

May 12, 2019

Axel Heinz talks to Winesearcher’s Tom Hyland about his journey as a winemaker, and about Ornellaia’s journey from adolescence to adulthood. Read the full article here.

An Iconic Super Tuscan

January 18, 2019

Forbes wine columnist Brian Freedman writes about Ornellaia and the estate’s Vendemmia d’Artista project. Read all about it here.

FORTUNE Magazine Holiday Gift Guide 2018: Wines

November 2, 2018

This gift giving season is here and FORTUNE magazine has selected Ponzi Vineyards Chardonnay Reserve and Ornellaia Poggio Alle Gazze as two of only four wines recommended in the white […]

Ornellaia Auction Brings Buyers to the Source

August 15, 2018

Wine Searcher contributor Margaret Rand writes about the Ornellaia Vendemmia d’Artista gala dinner and auction at the Victoria & Albert Museum, which she attended in May. In distinguishing Ornellaia’s auction […]