Tenuta Sette Ponti : Oreno 2024

Characteristics and tasting notes for Oreno 2024 from Tenuta Sette Ponti

Tasting

Appearance
The wine reveals a very dark, deep ruby red, adorned with brilliant violet highlights in its youth. Its clarity is excellent, and thick legs testify to its fine richness.

Nose
The bouquet is complex and enveloping, dominated by fully ripe red and black berries such as blackberry, blackcurrant, plum and black cherry. The whole is enhanced by notes of chocolate, coffee, vanilla, cedarwood and tobacco, all delicately freshened by subtle balsamic nuances.

Palate
The attack is full and opulent, revealing a rich texture supported by fine, tight-knit and velvety tannins. Despite its power, the wine retains remarkable energy and freshness, stretching into an endlessly persistent finish with hints of cocoa and sweet spices.

Food and wine pairing
This wine pairs perfectly with robust red meats such as grilled or roast beef and lamb, as well as with furred game such as venison and wild boar. It is also a wonderful match for dishes with reduced sauces, preparations featuring Mediterranean herbs, mushrooms or truffle, and aged hard cheeses such as a mature pecorino.

Serving and cellaring
To fully appreciate Oreno 2024, serve it at 18°C, or slightly cooler (16–17°C) if the room temperature is high. In its youth, decanting for one to two hours is recommended to help its aromas open up. Built to age, this wine has great potential and can be enjoyed until around 2039.

Tenuta Sette Ponti's masterful expression of Tuscany

The estate
Located in the heart of Tuscany, in the Valdarno Superiore, Tenuta Sette Ponti is a historic property that was officially established as an estate-bottling winery and recognised brand in 1998. Now run by Antonio Moretti Cuseri and his sons Alberto and Amedeo, the estate covers some 330 hectares, 55 of which are under vine. Committed to certified organic viticulture, the family showcases an exceptional terroir set along the famous Via dei Setteponti. The estate is renowned worldwide for its great blended wines, emblems of Tuscan excellence.

The vineyard
The vineyard thrives on sun-drenched hillsides at altitudes of 250 to 300 metres, enjoying an ideal south to south-east exposure within the IGT Toscana appellation. The high-density vines sink their roots into clay-rich soils scattered with pebbles and galestro, which ensure optimal drainage. Fully certified organic since 2020, the estate champions biodiversity through beekeeping and green manures. Meticulous water management and the exclusive use of organic inputs guarantee complete respect for the ecosystem.

The wine

The 2024 vintage celebrates the 25th anniversary of this great Italian wine.

Winemaking and ageing
Pending the release of technical details specific to Oreno 2024, the estate's philosophy is based on gentle, highly controlled vinification. The grapes undergo fermentation and skin maceration for around 25 days under controlled temperatures, with frequent pump-overs to gently extract colour and aromas. After malolactic fermentation, the wine is aged for 18 months in French oak barrels, most of them new. A further year of bottle ageing perfects the overall harmony before release.

Grape varieties
Merlot (45%), Cabernet Sauvignon (30%), Cabernet Franc (20%) and Petit Verdot (5%).