Demonstrating Bolgheri's ability to produce an original and easily recognizable Bordeaux blend (65% Cabernet Sauvignon 25% Merlot 10% Cabernet Franc) grapes for Le Sondraia come from the first vineyard Allegrini bought in Bolgheri which is just next door to Ornellaia. Perfectly ripe grapes and painstaking work in the cellar yield a wine with intense fresh dark fruit notes complemented by smokey tobacco herbs and sweet spices. These characteristics follow on to the palate which is silky smooth and profoundly elegant.
