Olmaia 2018

Description

Still organic red wine from Tuscany IGT, 14.5% ABV, 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, produced by Col d'Orcia in Montalcino. 0.75 l bottle, 2018 vintage. A wine born from a passion for the territory and the expertise of a historic winery, present since 1933. Fermentation takes place in 50 hl steel vats. Maceration lasts approximately 20 days at a controlled temperature of 25-28°C, with two daily pumpings over and three long delestages on the third, fifth, and seventh days of fermentation. Malolactic fermentation in steel. First racking directly into barriques. Aged for 18 months in medium-toasted French oak (95%) and American oak (5%) barriques. Ample, rich, and complex, it combines notes of ripe red fruits (mulberry and berries) with delicate hints of vanilla and toast. Ruby red with intense purple reflections. A wine of great structure and intensity, on the palate it highlights all its enveloping personality, with velvety and ripe tannins and a long persistence.

Details

Perfume

Broad, rich and complex, combining notes of ripe red fruits (mulberry and wild berries) with delicate hints of vanilla and toast.

Color

Ruby red with intense violet reflections.

Taste

A wine of great structure and intensity, on the palate it shows all its enveloping personality, with velvety, ripe tannins and a long persistence.

Serve at:

18 - 20 °C.

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Producer

Producer

Col d'Orcia

From this winery

• Start up year: 1933
• Oenologist: Antonino Tranchida
• Bottles produced: 700.000
• Hectares: 140

Tenuta Col d'Orcia is one of Montalcino's historic estates, already present in 1933 under the name Fattoria di S. Angelo in Colle at the First Italian Wine Exhibition held in Siena, with three vintages of Brunello.

The estate's origins date back to the first half of the 17th century when the family of the Sienese noble knights Della Ciaia established a property in the Sant'Angelo in Colle area that became larger and larger year by year. In the second half of the 19th century, it passed into the hands of the Servadio family and then the Franceschi family.

In 1973, Count Alberto Marone Cinzano took over the estate, intending to contribute to the development and affirmation of Montalcino and its Brunello on world markets.

Our Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Poggio al Vento 2016 took second place in the 2024 ‘Enthusiast 100’, the ranking of the best wines of the year signed by the influential American magazine ‘Wine Enthusiast’.

Another wonderful piece of news, which follows Col d'Orcia's nomination as ‘European Winery of the Year’ at the 2024 Wine Star Awards of ‘Wine Enthusiast’ and confirms, for the third consecutive year, our wines at the top of the international rankings and critics. In 2022 the Brunello di Montalcino 2017 entered the top 100 of ‘Wine Spectator’, in 2023 the Poggio al Vento 2016 stood out in the top 100 of ‘James Suckling. Read more

Tuscany

Technical Sheet

Name	Col D'Orcia Olmaia 2018
Type	Red organic still
Denomination	Toscana IGT
Vintage	2018
Size	0,75 l
Alcohol content	14.5% by volume
Grape varieties	100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Vendor	Col d'Orcia
Origin	Montalcino - Siena - Sant'Angelo in Colle
Climate	Altitude: 350 m. a.s.l. Exposure: south-southwest.
Harvest	Cabernet Sauvignon, Bordeaux-sourced clones with sparse bunches and small size. The choice of harvest time is based on the search for balanced ripeness. ing, exclusively by hand, allows rigorous selection of the best bunches both in the vineyard and in the cellar.
Fermentation temperature	25-28 °C
Wine making	Fermentation takes place in 50 hl steel vats. Maceration lasts about 20 days at a controlled temperature of 25-28°C. with 2 daily pump-overs and three long delestages on the third, fifth and seventh day of fermentation. Malolactic fermentation in steel. First racking directly into barriques.
Aging	18 months in medium toasted French oak barriques (95%) and American oak (5%). Stability was achieved during the second winter by leaving the wine in the barriques in the seasonal cold, so as to have a natural clarification. Bottling was followed by ageing in the bottle.
Total acidity	5.3 gr/L
Allergens	Contains sulphites