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Structure
Drinking window
Best 1 to 6 years from vintage.
vintage1 yrs6 yrs8 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: white peach, thyme, lemon zest, almond blossom
Palate: stone fruit, wild herb, saline lift, fresh close
Dry Malvasia Istriana from Tenuta di Blasig at Ronchi dei Legionari. The cellar is one of the few Friulian estates run by a sole woman, Patrizia Felluga's cousin Elisabetta Bortolotto Sarcinelli.
What it pairs with
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Spaghetti alle vongole
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Clam pasta and saline Malvasia lock together. -
Grilled sardines
Oily fish and Malvasia's herb register share Adriatic depth. -
Caprese salad with basil
Tomato and basil and Malvasia's herb lift share Mediterranean register. -
Grilled scampi
Sweet shellfish and saline Malvasia share long depth.
History
Dry Malvasia Istriana from Tenuta di Blasig at Ronchi dei Legionari. Elisabetta Bortolotto Sarcinelli runs the cellar; she is among the few sole-woman-run cellars in the appellation.
Facts
- Producer
- Tenuta di Blasig · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Malvasia Istriana (100%)
- Classification
- DOC Friuli Isonzo
- Oak
- Stainless steel fermentation, around 6 months on fine lees before bottling
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 12 to 18 at retail
- Drinking window
- 1-6 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1990
Frequently asked about Tenuta di Blasig Malvasia Istriana
What does Tenuta di Blasig Malvasia Istriana taste like?
White peach, thyme, lemon zest and almond blossom on the nose; stone fruit, wild herb, saline lift and a fresh close on the palate. Medium-bodied with high acidity.
When should I drink Tenuta di Blasig Malvasia?
Drink 1 to 6 years from vintage. The wine is built for fresh consumption.
What is Malvasia Istriana?
Malvasia Istriana is the native white grape of the Istrian peninsula and Carso. It is unrelated to other Italian Malvasias and gives mineral-saline whites with wild-herb aromatics.
What food pairs with Tenuta di Blasig Malvasia?
Spaghetti alle vongole is the canonical pairing. Grilled sardines, caprese with basil, and grilled scampi are equally strong.
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