Robert Mondavi Winery took a minority interest in the estate in November 1999, and were full owners by 2002, while initiating a partnership with the Frescobaldi family.
[7][8] In April 2005, Frescobaldi bought the remaining half of the shares of Ornellaia from Constellation Brands after their acquisition of Mondavi holdings, coming to own the whole estate.
[11] The sequence of ownership is featured in Jonathan Nossiter's film Mondovino and documentary series of the same name, which contain statements by Lodovico Antinori, and the Frescobaldi and Mondavi families, then joint owners during the time of production, which displays opposing accounts on the events.
[13] Ornellaia is located on the Tuscan Coast, overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea, in the section of the Northern Maremma between Livorno and the island of Elba.
[citation needed] The second wine of Masseto, Massetino, is a blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc, and has been made since the 2017 vintage (released 2019).