Red

Blu Elixir

By Tenuta Tenaglia, Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy

Tenuta Tenaglia Blu Elixir

A Barbera, Syrah and Grignolino blend that includes appassimento-dried Grignolino, aged 30 months in French oak barriques.

Tasting notes

Intense ruby red colour with violet highlights tending toward garnet. A dense wine, rich in higher alcohols. Aromas of red fruit, cherry, sour cherry, forest berries and evolving exotic fruit, with citrus notes balanced by spiced vanilla and toast. The palate echoes the same descriptors, with dried fruit and black pepper notes; great structure, softness and balance.

Pairs well with

Substantial red meats and rich, fatty cheeses such as camembert, gorgonzola and medium to long-aged blue cheeses.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Monferrato Rosso DOC
Grape
Barbera, Syrah, Grignolino
Production area
Hillside vineyards at 400-450m elevation near Serralunga di Crea, Monferrato
Soil
Clay-marl soils
Exposure
South to southwest-facing
Harvest
Last ten days of September to first week of October
Vineyard planting
Spalliera training with short Guyot pruning; yield approximately 60 quintals per hectare
Vinification
After a period of overripening (appassimento) of the Grignolino in the vineyard, the grapes were fermented together in a single vat at about 28°C in stainless steel tanks, with malolactic fermentation also in steel. Aged 30 months in French oak barriques and a further 24 months in bottle before release.
Serving temperature
18°C

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