Grappa Riserva 'Eligo' Tenuta dell'Ornellaia - 50cl

Grappa Riserva "Eligo" from the famous Tenuta dell'Ornellaia is a label of absolute excellence in the panorama of this traditional distillate. It was born from the desire to enhance all the components of one of the most important and appreciated Italian wines in the world. It is produced, in fact, using only and exclusively the fragrant and noble pomace of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, coming directly from the fermentation of the famous red Ornellaia. The result is an extravecchia grappa, which, thanks to long ageing in wood, acquires a seductive softness with complex and enveloping aromas of great elegance and taste persistence.

"Eligo" is the Grappa Riserva of Tenuta dell'Ornellaia, one of the most famous names in the wine world of our peninsula. The Bolgheri estate was founded in 1982, and in just a few years, it has been able to win the most important laurels, producing one of the symbolic labels of the Bolgheri territory. In this small corner of the Tuscan coast, Bordeaux vines have found a mild, sunny climate and suitable soils to express grapes with an elegant and intense profile. Here, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot now have a true second home. Grappa is the result of an overall work that starts from the vineyard and goes all the way to distillation. Extraordinarily high-quality grapes, fresh and fragrant pomace and careful distillation processes give a fragrant grappa of great finesse. The final touch is ageing for three years in the barrels previously used to age Ornellaia wine. A step that allows the distillate to be softened and enriched with complex tertiary aromas.

Tenuta dell'Ornellaia's Grappa Riserva "Eligo" is the natural point of arrival of a great oenological project. It is the last act of a path guided only by the constant search for excellence. It would have been a waste to dissipate the fine pomace from selected, high-quality grapes without creating a distillate that could bring out their intense and refined aromas and aromas. Grappa "Eligo" has an intense and bright golden colour. The nose is characterized by a broad and multifaceted bouquet, with aromas of cinnamon and soft spices, bitter cocoa, chocolate, and blond tobacco, on a background of raisins and ripe fruit. The entry on the palate is velvety, with a long, harmonious sip that stretches with a great balance toward a very persistent finish.