I believe that excellent wines can contribute to the restart of the Italian wine sector , commented Lamberto Frescobaldi, President of the group of the same name to which Ornellaia belongs.
"The completion of the architectural structure with an additional floor called 'Aquilone', built by the Florentine architects Marco Magni and Piero Guicciardini, is the project that completes the spaces dedicated to hospitality in our estate, appreciated by the many wine lovers of all. the world ”, continued Marquis Ferdinando Frescobaldi, President of Ornellaia.
" I hope that Italian and foreign wine tourists choose to discover the places of wine production through this fantastic travel experience that is wine tourism " added Giovanni Geddes da Filicaja, CEO of Ornellaia, on the occasion of today's visit to the president of the Tuscany Region, Eugenio Giani at the cellar completed in 2021 but which, due to COVID, had never been officially presented until now.
This, moreover, is only the latest investment in this area of Tuscany, particularly suited for quality wines awarded all over the world, but also for the latest and most recent forms of wine tourism.
The new reception facility in Ornellaia is a concrete and tangible sign not only of economic recovery, but of increased investments in the Bolgheri area.
During the visit, the President of the Lamberto Frescobaldi group and the President of Ornellaia, Ferdinando Frescobaldi, the CEO Giovanni Geddes and the Director Axel Heinz welcomed the President Eugenio Giani and accompanied him on a visit to the Ornellaia company in Bolgheri. Axel Heinz presented the production philosophy, the innovations recently implemented in the cellar, and the Historical Archive, the beating heart of the estate. The Marquises Frescobaldi and CEO Giovanni Geddes then presented the commitment of the Frescobaldi family in promoting Italian excellence with investments in the territory and in people - always with a view to sustainability - made possible also thanks to the contribution of the Tuscany Region.
This type of investment is positive not only for the Bolgheri area, but for the future of the entire wine sector, which can help the restart of quality wine tourism throughout Italy.
The name ORNELLAIA evokes oenological excellence and interprets the authentic expression of Tuscan beauty. The estate is located on the Tuscan coast, a few steps from the medieval village of Bolgheri and the famous Viale dei Cipressi. The range sees Ornellaia Bolgheri DOC Superiore and Ornellaia Bianco at the top. The range of reds is completed by the “second vin” Le Serre Nuove dell'Ornellaia, Le Volte dell'Ornellaia and for the white vines Poggio alle Gazze dell'Ornellaia. The constant work of the team and the optimal microclimatic and geological conditions have led in just over thirty years - 1985 was the first vintage of Ornellaia - the wines of the estate to great successes with both Italian and international audiences and critics.
