Le Serre Nuove dell’Ornellaia

Le Serre Nuove is the direct descendant of fruit declassified from the Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore selection — a deliberate quality gate that feeds the estate's second wine with parcels from the same two vineyard blocks that produce one of Tuscany's most scrutinised reds.

Marchese Lodovico Antinori conceived the estate in 1981 in direct rivalry with Sassicaia and Solaia, and that competitive DNA runs through every tier of production.

The 99 ha split between the original estate (denser clay-dominant soils) and the Bellaria property north of Bolgheri (stonier, alluvial, better-drained ground) at 50–120 m asl produces a structural contrast: clay retains heat and builds mid-palate weight; Bellaria's stones shed water and deliver the fresher, more vibrant register.

Tyrrhenian Sea breezes moderate summer temperatures across both sites, preserving acidity and the estate's signature saline coastal character.

Each variety and block is vinified separately, with fermentation in stainless steel and concrete below 25 °C, followed by 10–15 days maceration. Malolactic fermentation occurs predominantly in French oak barriques (70% new, 30% once-used) — the same regime as the grand vin, scaled to the wine's weight.

The 2022 vintage note is not yet fully documented, but the Bolgheri growing season consistently benefits from the coastal microclimate that moderates the heat stress seen further inland.

What distinguishes Le Serre Nuove within its peer group is access to the full Ornellaia winemaking infrastructure — same block-by-block vinification, same barrique regime — rather than the simplified production typical of second wines at comparable estates.