# Paradiso (Tenuta Tenaglia)

> Red, Piemonte Syrah DOC by [Tenuta Tenaglia](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/tenuta-tenaglia.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/tenuta-tenaglia-paradiso).

- **Producer:** Tenuta Tenaglia
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Piemonte Syrah DOC
- **Grape:** Syrah 100%
- **Production area:** Hillside vineyards at 400-450m elevation near Serralunga di Crea, Monferrato
- **Soil:** Medium-textured clay and marl soils
- **Exposure:** Southwest-facing
- **Harvest:** October
- **Vineyard planting:** Vertical shoot positioning (spalliera) trained with short Guyot pruning; yield approximately 60 quintals per hectare
- **Vinification:** Traditional vinification with fermentation at about 28°C in stainless steel tanks, followed by malolactic fermentation. Aged about a year in small (225 litre) French oak barriques, with a further minimum 12 months of bottle ageing.
- **Serving temperature:** 18-20°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

A single-varietal Syrah red from Tenuta Tenaglia's Monferrato vineyards, fermented in steel and aged about a year in French oak barriques.

## Tasting notes

An elegant, well-balanced red wine with a rich aromatic profile of black pepper, raspberry and stewed red berries. On the palate it is elegant and classy, robust and properly astringent, with barrique ageing rounding out the tannins.

## Food pairings

Red meats, game and semi-aged cheeses.