“2016 produced another successful vintage that highlights all the virtues of the Bolgheri climate: plenty of sunshine without excessive heat, a dry summer for perfect ripening and concentration of the grapes, and just enough rain to avoid water stress. All of these elements combine to create a wine of lush maturity and sparkling freshness. Opposing forces create a feeling of racy density, which we like to call "tension". - Axel Heinz
"A particularly dark and young color is the prelude to a complex scent of black berries, spices and cedar wood. On the Guamen it is full-bodied and intense and is balanced by its fine and powerful tannin structure and its juicy and brillant acidity." - Olga Fusari / winemaker
For the Vendemmia d'Artista project, the artist Shirin Neshat was asked to interpret the character of the 2016 vintage, who, in addition to a site-specific work, clothed a series of large formats with her art. She has also designed a limited edition artistic label for the Bordeaux format that complements the classic label. There is only one artificial label “La Tensione” on each 6 bottles of 0.75 liters of Ornellaia 2016.
