Grapes: Sauvignon 70%, Vermentino 16%, Verdicchio 8%, Viognier 6% Poggio alle Gazze by Tenuta dell'Ornellaia is an elegant and pleasantly fresh white wine with Mediterranean aromatic traits. This label represents the desire to express the exceptional qualities of the estate also in the production of white wines as well as reds, which have now become of great international fame. It is produced with predominantly Sauvignon Blanc, Viogner and Vermentino grapes, to which a small percentage of Petit Manseng is sometimes added, depending on the vintage. The grapes, harvested manually in small boxes, are taken to the cellar where the selection of the best bunches takes place and are then subjected to soft pressing. The must thus obtained undergoes a cold static decantation for a duration of approximately 12 hours, after which the alcoholic fermentation begins which takes place in containers of different materials and sizes in order to obtain complexity and best manage the typical characteristics of the different varieties from year to year. vintages. Once fermentation is complete, Poggio alle Gazze di Ornellaia does not undergo malolactic fermentation and goes directly to aging on the fine lees, with frequent batonnage for a duration of approximately 6 months. It is at this point that the blend is made from the different barrels and after a light clarification we proceed to bottling. After being bottled, the wine is aged for a further 12 months in the bottle before being put on the market. Tenuta dell'Ornellaia's Poggio alle Gazze has a bright straw yellow colour, with hints of citrus fruits, exotic fruit and white flowers on the nose. At a later stage, notes of aromatic herbs, sage and sweet spices appear on the nose. In the mouth it is juicy, with a vibrant and crystalline fruitiness that leaves the mouth clean and fresh. This label, with its sumptuous structure and ripe fruity notes, is a white with absolute character and great personality. Yet another challenge won by Tenuta dell'Ornellaia.