Merlot 56 2015
A superb wine, to appreciate during cheerful evening, with small sip, to combine with dishes of generous tastes or to taste during lukewarm nights surrounded by frog singing and a sky full of stars.
Wine that comes exclusively from vineyards owned by us. Produced only in the best years.
Features
- Denomination: Merlot DOC Venezia
- Grapes: 100% Merlot
- Origin: on the plain, Piave area
- Soil: clayey and caranthose
- Training system: spurred cordon with about 2500 vinestocks per hectare
- Vines age: vineyard dating back to 1956
- Yield per hectare: 70 quintals
- Harvesting: manual harvesting in small crates at the beginning of October (part of the grapes dry in the vineyard)
- Vinification: destemming and maceration with fermentation in vitrified concrete tanks for about 12 months
- Ageing: in oak and cherry barrels and tonneaux for 12 months. Further refinement period in bottle for 24 months
- Number of bottles: 5000 of L 0,750 | 250 of 1,5L
Tasting note
- Colour: intense ruby red with garnet reflections
- Bouquet: intense and pungent with hints of morello cherry and plum. Light herbaceous notes, small spices and tobacco
- Flavour: excellent acidity and minerality. Warm, elegant and balanced. The tannin, in certain years, can be more pungent, absolute value of full longevity.
- Alcohol content: 14% Vol
- Combinations: at the table it goes well with cured meats and medium-aged or aged cheeses. Grilled, braised red meat and light game. Also pleasant to drink at the end of a meal.
- Temperature of service: 18°/20°
