Red
Giorgio Tenaglia
By Tenuta Tenaglia, Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy
Named after the estate's founder, a 100% Barbera selected from Tenuta Tenaglia's oldest vineyards and aged in French oak.
Tasting notes
Elegant, intense red colour with aromas of spice, vanilla and ripe fruit. Soft, refined and persistent on the palate, with great structure.
Pairs well with
Regional dishes, agnolotti, red meats, game and cheeses; also excellent as a meditation wine.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barbera d'Asti DOCG
- Grape
- Barbera
- Production area
- Hillside vineyards at 400-450m elevation near Serralunga di Crea, Monferrato
- Soil
- Medium-textured clay-marl soils
- Exposure
- South-facing
- Harvest
- October
- Vineyard planting
- Spalliera training with short Guyot pruning; grapes selected from the oldest vineyards of the estate; yield up to 70 quintals per hectare with careful grape selection
- Vinification
- Traditional vinification with fermentation at about 28°C in stainless steel tanks. Aged 12 months in French oak barrels, then a further minimum 12 months in bottle before release.
- Serving temperature
- 16-18°C
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