Price: £225 per ticket
Time: 1.30pm - 3pm
Speaker: Vianney Gravereaux, Sales & Marketing Director for Ornellaia
Co-Host: Michelle Cherutti-Kowal MW

Italy’s Ornellaia has risen to become one of the world’s most prestigious wineries in a relatively short time. Founded in 1981, the estate is also a pioneer of critically acclaimed wines from the Bolgheri region close to the Tuscan coast. 

With vineyards largely planted to ‘Bordeaux’ grape varieties, such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, Ornellaia deftly combines classicism with the estate’s own rich Tuscan terroir and meticulous approach to winemaking to produce sumptuous wines that marry elegance with intensity.  
 
Sales and Marketing Director Vianney Gravereaux will lead guests through eight vintages of Ornellaia’s eponymous, flagship wine in this exclusive masterclass. Spanning four decades, from new-release Ornellaia 2020 back to the 1990 vintage, it is a rare chance to explore the DNA of this sought-after ‘SuperTuscan’ wine.   

WINES:

• Ornellaia, Bolgheri, Superiore, Tuscany, Italy 1990
• Ornellaia, Bolgheri, Superiore, Tuscany, Italy 1993
• Ornellaia, Bolgheri, Superiore, Tuscany, Italy 1998
• Ornellaia, Bolgheri, Superiore, Tuscany, Italy 2003
• Ornellaia, Bolgheri, Superiore, Tuscany, Italy 2008
• Ornellaia, Bolgheri, Superiore, Tuscany, Italy 2011
• Ornellaia, Bolgheri, Superiore, Tuscany, Italy 2013
• Ornellaia, Bolgheri, Superiore, Tuscany, Italy 2020
• Ornellaia, Bianco, Tuscany, Italy 2020
• Ornellaia, Bianco, Tuscany, Italy 2014

Vianney Gravereaux

Vianney Gravereaux, French by birth but multilingual by vocation, has vast international experience in the fine wine world, which he honed while working for globally renowned brands such as Philipponnat, Salon and Peugeot Saveurs. Formerly International Sales Manager for Masseto, he holds the position of Sales & Marketing Director for Ornellaia since 2021.

Michelle Cherutti-Kowal MW

Michelle Cherutti-Kowal MW is a dual Italian/Canadian citizen who left corporate life in Toronto and moved to London to pursue her passion for wine.

Today she is a highly respected and sought-after wine lecturer, having taught wine industry professionals since 2004 at WSET in London where she is a consultant tutor, specialising in Italy, France and the New World. She has authored articles on wines, wine regions and wine-related events in trade publications and WSET journals.

Utilising her specialist knowledge of wine regions, Cherutti-Kowal is a consultant to restaurants and wineries, and also acts as an ambassador for trade bodies.