• Donna Olimpia 1898 Bolgheri Superiore Millepassi 2020
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Donna Olimpia 1898 Tuscany Bolgheri Wines

Donna Olimpia 1898

Donna Olimpia 1898 Bolgheri Superiore Millepassi 2020

Red still

  • Donna Olimpia 1898 Bolgheri Superiore Millepassi 2020
  • Donna Olimpia 1898 Bolgheri Superiore Millepassi 2020
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Donna Olimpia 1898 Tuscany Bolgheri Wines
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Denomination Bolgheri DOC
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 14.5% by volume
Area Tuscany (Italy)
Grape varieties Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot
Aging 24 months in French oak barrels, 50% new and 50% one year old, followed by 6 months of bottle ageing.
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Description

Millepassi, italian for "one thousand steps", refers to an ancient Roman road crossing the estate and to the old Roman measure of length "milium" that corresponds to 1.480 meters.

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Perfume

Perfume

Ample and clean, intense bouquet with notes of berries (blueberry and blackberry), spices (cinnamon and pepper) and cocoa flavours.

Color

Color

The colour is brilliant, deep intense garnet red with violet nuances.

Taste

Taste

The taste is full, harmonious and warm, with silky tannins and a spicy long

Serve at:

16 - 18 °C.

Longevity:

15 - 25 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines

Producer
Donna Olimpia 1898
From this winery
  • Start up year: 2003
  • Oenologist: Piero Ballario
  • Bottles produced: 40.000
  • Hectares: 45
The estate bears the name “Donna Olimpia 1898”. In 1898, Gherardo della Gherardesca gave the name of his wife, Olimpia Alliata, Lady of Biserno, to the estate to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. The estate covers an area of about 60 hectares and is located in the DOC Bolgheri. It stretches over a land strip that runs from Km 167.8 of the Aurelia road inward for about 1.2 km. The morphology of the terrain is flat and is made out of 40 hectares of vineyards and some arable land. Read more
Production area: Tuscany
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Name Donna Olimpia 1898 Bolgheri Superiore Millepassi 2020
Type Red still
Denomination Bolgheri DOC
Vintage 2020
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 14.5% by volume
Grape varieties Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot
Country Italy
Region Tuscany
Vendor Donna Olimpia 1898
Origin Vineyards are situated in Bolgheri (Livorno) along Tuscany’s Central Coast
Soil composition Sandy, loamy soil formed in continental environment, wind, colluvial overflow.
Yield per hectare 50 hl
Harvest takes place from September to October. Grapes are picked at complete ripeness and bunches carefully sor ted and moved without delay to the cellar for vini
Wine making The alcoholic fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature, to allow long times of contact of the must with the skins. Malolactic fermentation occurs immediately after the alcoholic fermentation.
Aging 24 months in French oak barrels, 50% new and 50% one year old, followed by 6 months of bottle ageing.
Allergens Contains sulphites