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Elena Vermouth Superiore Bianco TIM21

Elena Spirits

Castiglione Tinella , Italia

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Overall impression

Vermutpedia is re-evaluating the Italian catalogue; the Vermutpedia Score for this entry remains pending until the new tasting round is complete. Elena Spirits' Vermouth di Torino Superiore Bianco TIM21 is the most ambitious white expression of the Piedmont project launched in 2020 at Cascina Penna Currado (Castiglione Tinella), where the Currado Vietti family — a historic reference in Barolo, Barbaresco and Timorasso — brings a fine-wine philosophy to vermouth. According to elenaspirits.com, the TIM21 cuvée uses Timorasso-Derthona 2021 from Vietti as its base wine, blended with natural botanicals and herbs from Piedmont according to an old family recipe, extracted in a single one-shot infusion without re-extraction. The result is an intense, elegant white vermouth with a bouquet inspired by Langhe tradition and a contemporary Langa style that breaks away from generic market whites. Eighteen per cent alcohol, steel-tank maturation and a 75 cl bottle complete a prestige edition conceived as the white counterpart to the house's volume rosso. For Vermutpedia, TIM21 represents the crossing of author winemaking and Vermouth di Torino Superiore: Timorasso as varietal identity, local botanicals and the Elena Penna stamp as a new voice for the territory in the world of vermouth.

Nose and palate

The official sheet at elenaspirits.com describes an intense, elegant white vermouth with an inspired bouquet that anticipates complexity beyond the conventional white profile. On the nose, sweet orange, thyme, vanilla, white flowers and soft spices emerge over the characteristic minerality of Timorasso-Derthona, with herbal layers from Langhe botanicals infused in a single pass. On the palate, TIM21 is vinous and fresh at once: the structure of Timorasso 2021 brings body and persistence, while Piedmont botanicals balance semisweet sweetness, noble bitterness and citrus notes. The finish is long and persistent, with Langhe elegance that recalls a high-end aromatised wine more than a standard white vermouth. Enveloping texture, integrated acidity and structured final bitterness without aggression. At eighteen degrees, it is more assertive than commercial white vermouths and calls for a slow glass or sophisticated cocktails. TIM21 is the white sibling of the BB21 and LAZ19 cuvées: same one-shot philosophy, different varietal expression.

How to serve it

Elena Spirits presents TIM21 as a contemplative vermouth and a base for author cocktails where a white with real vinous character lifts the recipe without diluting. It works on the rocks with a large cube and an orange or lemon twist at 6–8 °C, where Timorasso and the botanicals open progressively. In mixology, it shines in Martini twists, author white aperitifs or Bianco Negroni variations where its semisweet profile and structured bitterness add depth. Also as a solo aperitif in a small glass, paired with soft cheeses, light foie gras or Piedmont appetisers. Given its premium character and high alcohol, it is not a long-session bar vermouth but a bottle for special occasions or demanding bartenders. Available at elenaspirits.com. For those exploring the Elena universe, TIM21 is the white gateway before the rosso cuvées BB21 and LAZ19.

Production context

Elena Spirits makes Superiore Bianco TIM21 in the Piemonte, Langhe production area, with Timorasso-Derthona 2021 from Vietti as the verifiable base wine at elenaspirits.com. Piedmont botanicals and natural herbs are infused once (one-shot) according to the old Currado Vietti family recipe, without re-extraction or industrial shortcuts. Steel-tank maturation, eighteen per cent alcohol, 750 ml bottle. The Elena Spirits project, driven by Elena Penna since 2020, carries Langhe roots to the world through spirits and vermouths of the highest quality; TIM21 shares philosophy with rosso BB21 (Barbaresco + Arneis) and LAZ19 (Barolo Lazzarito + Arneis), forming a Superiore trio of crus. For Vermutpedia, TIM21 is Piedmont fine-wine white vermouth: verifiable Timorasso, one-shot extraction, contemporary Langa style and Elena Spirits' whitest bet against the volume rosso in litre format.

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