Winemaker
Olga Fusari
Winemaker, Ruffino Estates
- Discipline
- Winemaker
- Based in
- Castagneto Carducci, Italy
- Venue
- Ornellaia · Winery
Known for
- Winemaking at Ornellaia for 18 years including as head oenologist since 2016
- Bordeaux-style blends in Bolgheri
- New Ruffino Estates project in Bolgheri
i. Biography
Olga Fusari served as head oenologist and winemaker at Ornellaia in Bolgheri, Tuscany, from 2005, starting as an intern and becoming head winemaker in 2016 after 18 years contributing to the estate's success with Bordeaux-style blends. A graduate in Viticulture and Oenology from the University of Florence, she collaborated on experimental projects with the university. In 2023, she resigned from Ornellaia in October to join Ruffino Estates, overseeing winemaking for their new Bolgheri project and Super Tuscan blends at Poggio Casciano.
Profile updated April 2026
