Iconic Wine Estate Ornellaia Chronicles Legacy in First-Ever Book...

Ornellaia, one of the world’s iconic wine estates, is proud to announce the launch of ORNELLAIA, a long-awaited book project published by Assouline, the luxury culture book publisher.

For the first time in the estate’s storied history, Ornellaia opens its doors to connoisseurs and wine lovers alike, offering readers of ORNELLAIA a glimpse of its magnificent surroundings and a tantalizing taste of traditional Tuscan hospitality. Just released, ORNELLAIA features stunning photography of the Ornellaia vineyards, landscape, and rare historical images from the Ornellaia archives. The book captures the essence of the elegance, finesse and excellence of the Ornellaia estate and its wines, conveying the story behind the iconic brand, and of one of the finest wines in the world. Readers will be transported to the estate through the book’s richly illustrated, gorgeous images and testimonials from luminaries of the modern wine world.

"What we aspire above all is for the driving spirit of Ornellaia to remain a source of inspiration for the future in our endless pursuit of excellence," noted Ornellaia CEO Giovanni Geddes da Filicaja. “This incredible book project is a testament to our philosophy at the estate, and gives wine lovers around the globe the opportunity to enter our world and experience the passion and excellence that have transformed Ornellaia from being an area of insignificant farmland in a non-existent denomination into one of the world’s greatest wine estates from Bolgheri, on the Tuscan coast, in the space of just 30 years.”

Ornellaia is the fruit of some of the wine world’s most venerable names: the noble Frescobaldi family, the Mondavi family from California, Lodovico Antinori with André Tchelistcheff, Michel Rolland from Bordeaux and many other brilliant collaborators, as well as the celebrated contemporary artists who produce artworks inspired by the characteristics of Ornellaia’s vintages in the acclaimed Vendemmia d’Artista program. The estate’s own employees have also lovingly played their part tending the estate’s grapes year after year and carrying the name and reputation of Ornellaia to the four corners of the globe. Ornellaia has built a reputation of international renown among the world’s wine cognoscenti and represents the culmination of the best of contemporary winemaking, cultivated through centuries of illustrious Tuscan heritage.

ORNELLAIA was released on August 27, 2018 as a 220-page hardcover book, and retails in the United States for $85.00.

ORNELLAIA is available through the Assouline bookstores and online at http://www.assouline.com.

About Ornellaia – http://www.ornellaia.com
Ornellaia’s philosophy considers the birth of the wines to be the truest expression of their terroir. The grapes for Ornellaia are selected by hand, and picked in the estate's vineyards in Bolgheri, on the Tuscan coast. The varying natures of the estate's terroirs, marine, alluvial and volcanic, are ideal for the cultivation of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. The Estate extends over 115 hectares along the Tuscan coast, just a short distance from the medieval hamlet of Bolgheri and the famed cypress-lined avenue ‘Viale dei Cipressi’. The constant work of the Ornellaia team and the ideal microclimatic and geological characteristics have brought the wines great international success in just thirty years since the first vintage of Ornellaia in 1985. In 2001, the 1998 Ornellaia was declared Wine of the Year by the American journal Wine Spectator. In 2011 the German publication Der Feinschmecker awarded Ornellaia its most sought-after award, the ‘Weinlegende’. Ornellaia has received considerable recognition in the national and international press, and is consistently ranked among the top estates by Wine Advocate, Wine Spectator, James Suckling, Antonio Galloni, Bruce Sanderson and the Italian Wine Guides: Gambero Rosso, Espresso, Veronelli, Duemilavini AIS, and Luca Maroni.

About Assouline – http://www.assouline.com
The first luxury brand dedicated to culture, Assouline began with the belief that a book artfully crafted and highly considered in its visual content can open our eyes and minds. Over two decades, guided by their passion for knowledge, culture, and travel, they have extended our vision to create all that can be desired in a chic library, from lavishly illustrated books and special editions to unique decorative accessories.

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