Le Serre Nuove 2007

£150 per 6 bottles IB - add to basket

£55 per magnum IB - add to basket

£110 per double magnum IB - add to basket

Large formats (magnums and double magnums) are available in limited quantity.

A pronounced nose of pure, young minty Cabernet with the fragrance of rose and eucalyptus on the top notes and red cherries, balsamic, wood spice and leather underneath. On the palate, there is refreshing, balancing acidity and excellent energy driving the wine forward. The wine is not a blockbusting powerhouse and shows welcome elegance and charm. Notes of wild and dried herbs, cedar and lead pencil are also evident before a fine finish with good, ripe gripping tannins. This is approachable already but with the capacity for at least a decade of further ageing and is impressively stylish, subtle and refined. Now-2018+ 40CS:40M:15CF:5PV - armit

"The just-bottled 2007 Le Serre Nuove opens with sweet scents of mocha, berries, spices and flowers that lead to a soft, seamless expression of fruit. This is an accessible, silky-textured Serre Nuove to enjoy while the 2006 rests in the cellar. It is an unusually harmonious, refined wine that is sure to deliver much pleasure over the coming years. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2022." - 92 points, Antonio Galloni, The Wine Advocate #184, Aug 2009

Climate and Harvest

2007 began with a very mild Winter, with less rainfall than usual. As a result bud break occurred about 10 days early. The Spring was mild, with rainfall at the right moments, which allowed excellent vegetative growth and led the vines to blossom early. June rains, which occurred throughout Tuscany, accompanied the development of the grapes. Summer finally started with a July, which was hot and dry, followed by an August which was cooler, with  classic mid-month thunderstorms that slowed the ripening of the grapes, bringing the projected harvest date back to normal. A perfect September with brilliant sun, mild temperatures, and little rain permitted  a perfectly slow, steady ripening of the grapes, which concentrated  the aromatic & polyphenolic content, with no traces of over- ripening.

Vinification and aging

The grapes were handpicked into 15 kg baskets; the bunches were graded and selected by hand on a double sorting table, before and after destemming, and finally soft-pressed. Each varietal and single vineyard block was vinified separately. The primary fermentation, in stainless steel tanks at temperatures between 26 and 30° C for a  week, was followed by 10-15 days of maceration on the skins. The malolactic fermentation, which began in the steel tanks, finished after the wine was racked into barriques (25% new and 75% a year old). The wine remained in barriques in Ornellaia's temperature-controlled cellars for about 15 months.After the first 12 months the wine was assembled, and then returned to the barriques for an additional three months of aging. After bottling, the wine aged a further 6 months prior to release.

Winemaker's note

2007 was a sunny vintage,  and in spite of the relatively low temperatures,  the grapes ripened perfectly,  preserving  their complexity and aromatic freshness. Intense in colour, Le Serre Nuove dell'Ornellaia 2007 presents a complex nose, with intense red berry fruit, sweet spices, and balsamic mint and eucalyptus accents. Ample and silky on the palate, it displays an elegant, vibrant tannic structure, and fresh sweet fruit with intense minty accents.

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“2007 is shaping up to be another potentially outstanding vintage in many parts of Tuscany” - Antonio Galloni Issue #184 The Wine Advocate

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