This week we talk to Marco Balsimelli, who ecently assumed the role of Production Director at two of the world’s most revered and critically acclaimed wines, Ornellaia and Masseto, Super Tuscans on the Bolgheri Coast in Italy.
This week we talk to Marco Balsimelli. Marco recently assumed the role of Production Director at two of the world’s most revered and critically acclaimed wines, Ornellaia and Masseto, Super Tuscans on the Bolgheri Coast in Italy. Marco studied oenology and viticulture in Florence and Bordeaux cutting his teeth at Gruaud Larose in St. Julien. He consulted for some of Bordeaux’s most notable Chateau and brought his expertise of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot back to his Tuscan farming roots with the Frescobaldi Family. He oversees the stylistic and technical decisions along with vineyard and cellar strategies for Ornellaia and Masseto.