Tenuta Sette Ponti
Tenuta Sette Ponti's flagship Bordeaux blend from central Tuscany: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot grown at 250m, aged 18 months in French oak. Dark berry, chocolate and balsamic spice on a deep, structured palate. James Suckling 97.
Tenuta Sette Ponti ages Oreno 18 months in French oak barrique, and it shows: ripe blackberry and plum meet chocolate, vanilla and a balsamic lift. Vivino's 16,000-plus drinkers settle on an oaky, dark-fruited, earthy profile.
Dark ruby with violet edges. The nose leads with ripe blackberry and plum, lifted by the chocolate, vanilla and balsamic notes that 18 months in French oak barrique give Oreno. Tobacco and a faint leathery, herbaceous edge follow, the savoury signature Vivino drinkers flag most often.
Violet
Black cherry
Blackberry
Blackcurrant
Plum
Tobacco
Vanilla
ChocolateFull and opulent. The Merlot half of the blend brings plush dark fruit, while the Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot frame it in firm, fine-grained tannin. Grown at 250m on clay and pebble soils, Oreno keeps Tuscan freshness under the weight, carrying liquorice, pepper and cocoa.
Long and persistent, closing on cocoa, sweet spice and a balsamic, cedar lift from the new oak.
Oreno is the Bordeaux blend Antonio Moretti Cuseri created at Tenuta Sette Ponti in 1999, and it drinks like one: structured, oak-framed and built to age a decade or more. Vivino's 16,300 drinkers rate it 4.3, and James Suckling scored the wine 97.
Oreno spans the 2019 to 2023 vintages in current UK stock, priced from roughly £73 to £97 through Vinatis and Millesima. The 2023 sits at the top of that range, the 2021 and 2022 nearer the floor.
How Oreno scores for food, value, cellaring and occasion: a structured, oak-aged Super Tuscan that rewards collectors and special tables more than everyday pours.
A prestige Super Tuscan with Tre Bicchieri and James Suckling 97, at £73 to £97: a natural special-occasion and gifting bottle.
Eighteen months in French oak barrique, firm tannin and 15% structure give Oreno 12 to 20 years of ageing in strong vintages such as 2019 and 2021.
Structured Bordeaux blend with grippy tannin and retained Tuscan acidity: a red-meat and game specialist that cuts fat well, even if too big for light dishes.
At about £73 entry it is priced well above everyday reds, but undercuts Bolgheri and Super Tuscan icons of similar 95-plus critic standing, so fair value at its tier.
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A compact view of what the Toscana denomination actually requires, and how this bottle sits inside it. Pulled from the official Italian disciplinare.
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Vintage shapes Oreno more than most Tuscan reds. The celebrated 2019 and the concentrated 2021 are built for the long haul, while the hot 2022 and wetter-spring 2023 reward earlier drinking.
A wetter spring made 2023 more variable across Tuscany; careful selection kept Oreno balanced and approachable for mid-term drinking.
Hot, dry 2022 produced a ripe, powerful Oreno; generous now, it rewards drinking a little sooner than the cooler years.
A dry 2021 season concentrated the fruit and firmed the tannins, giving a structured Oreno made for the cellar.
The 2020 is a touch fresher and more approachable than 2019, with supple tannin that lets it drink earlier.
Drink-now / hold guidance reflects general style cues for this wine, not a forecast for a specific bottle. Where vintage-level editorial notes exist, they appear above.
Antonio Moretti Cuseri created Oreno in 1999, grafting Bordeaux varieties onto his Valdarno estate. The wine now collects Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri and James Suckling scores of 97, a fixture among serious Super Tuscans.
Italian wine law sorts bottles into a pyramid. DOCG sits at the top: tightly drawn boundaries, prescribed grapes, mandatory ageing, government tasting before release. DOC is the same idea with looser thresholds. IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica) is broader still, requiring only that 85% of the grapes come from the named territory.
Toscana is in the IGT tier. That is not a quality verdict, it is a description of how much freedom the producer has at vinification and ageing.
Toscana falls within Tuscany , covering Tuscany.
Tenuta Sette Ponti grew Oreno from Merlot, Cabernet and Petit Verdot on its own Valdarno parcels at 250m, held to 60-70 quintals per hectare, so low yields lift the cost per bottle.
Nearly three years of barrique and bottle ageing before release ties up capital and adds French-oak barrel cost to every bottle of Oreno.
Tre Bicchieri and 95-plus critic scores give Oreno scarcity-driven demand that holds its £73 to £97 UK shelf price rather than discounting it.
At 2026 rates UK still-wine duty is £2.67 a bottle and VAT is 20%, together roughly £15 of a £73 Oreno before any retailer margin.
Oreno reaches the UK through a narrow channel, Vinatis and Millesima in our data, so limited competition keeps pricing firm rather than discounted.
Oreno sits under the flexible Toscana IGT rather than a costlier DOCG regime, one factor keeping it below Bolgheri icon prices despite the quality.
Dishes that complement this wine
Oreno's firm Cabernet and Petit Verdot tannin and retained Tuscan acidity make it a red-meat wine. It scrubs fat from chargrilled beef, stands up to braised and gamey dishes, and bridges to aged pecorino.
Firm Cabernet and Petit Verdot tannin scrubs fat and char from rare-grilled beef, while the blend's Tuscan acidity refreshes between bites. A textbook match for a thick Florentine T-bone.
Try with: Fiorentina steak · Tagliata · Chargrilled ribeye · Florentine T-bone · More pairings →
Oreno's opulent, 15% structure matches the depth of long-braised red meat; its tannin and dark fruit echo the reduced, savoury sauce. Italian retailers single it out for brasati di carni rosse.
Try with: Brasato al Barolo · Ossobuco alla Milanese · Beef stew · Peposo · More pairings →
Dark fruit and grippy tannin handle the fat of roast lamb and the depth of game; Vivino drinkers and Italian sommeliers both reach for it with selvaggina. A natural with herb-crusted lamb.
Try with: Agnello Ragu Lucano · Agnello Cacio e Ova · Lamb shank · Slow-roast lamb · More pairings →
The cocoa and balsamic oak notes bridge to mature sheep's cheese, while tannin and acidity cut its salt and fat. Serve with aged pecorino rather than soft or blue styles.
Try with: Pecorino sardo e pan carasau · Aged pecorino · Parmigiano Reggiano · More pairings →
Oreno's earthy, leathery, tobacco character, the descriptor Vivino drinkers cite most after oak, bridges to porcini and truffle. Tannin stays in check against the earthiness rather than dry pasta.
Try with: Pappardelle ai funghi porcini · Tagliatelle al tartufo · Risotto ai funghi
High tannin and 15% alcohol amplify chilli heat and turn harsh, while heavy new oak buries delicate fish and shellfish. Save Oreno for red meat, not fiery curries or raw seafood.
Skip with: Vindaloo · Sweet-and-sour pork · Sushi · Oysters · Thai green curry · Pairing guide →
With 18 months in French oak and 12 in bottle before release, Oreno arrives structured and built to age. The best vintages hold for 15 years or more from a cool, stable cellar.
Peak around 2029. Best in the years above; holds without falling over either side.
A short splash decant softens the first-pour edge and opens the aromatics.
Eighteen months in French oak barrique, firm tannin and 15% structure give Oreno 12 to 20 years of ageing in strong vintages such as 2019 and 2021.
£73.33 is the lowest tracked offer for the current vintage and we have no signal of further discounting.
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Confidence · HighDrawn from what drinkers consistently report on Vivino and Wine-Searcher, summarised in our own words. A crowd read across many tasters, not a single critic.
Confidence · MediumFrom the official Italian disciplinare for this denomination, cross-checked against the Ministry of Agriculture register.
Confidence · HighOur reading of the price, drawn from the disciplinare, public UK duty rates, and typical landed-cost benchmarks. Not a quote from the producer or a retailer.
Confidence · MediumStyle guidance for this kind of wine at this price point. Treat it as advice, not a forecast for the bottle in your hand.
Confidence · MediumOreno is Tenuta Sette Ponti's flagship Bordeaux blend from central Tuscany, made from roughly 50% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Petit Verdot. First produced in 1999, it carries Toscana IGT and ranks among Tuscany's leading Super Tuscans.
Expect dark blackberry and plum fruit wrapped in chocolate, vanilla and balsamic spice from 18 months in French oak. The palate is full and opulent, with firm, fine-grained tannin and a long, savoury finish.
Pair Oreno with Tuscan bistecca alla Fiorentina, braised red meats such as brasato, roast lamb and game, and aged pecorino. Its tannin and acidity cut through fat and rich, savoury dishes.
Top vintages of Oreno cellar comfortably for 12 to 20 years. The 2019 and 2021 will reward a decade or more, while warmer years such as 2022 drink well a little sooner.
In our retailer data Oreno runs from about £73 to £97 a bottle across the 2019 to 2023 vintages, stocked by Vinatis and Millesima.
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