MERLOT

collio

APPELLATION

Collio DOC.

VINE GROWING AREA

Località Subida - Cormons GO.

GRAPES

100% Merlot.

VINEYARDS

Vineyards located in the upper part of the estate to the west.

EXPOSURE

East-West.

ELEVATION

100-130 mt a.s.l.

TYPE OF SOIL

Flysch consisting of stratified Eocene marl and sandstone.

TRAINING SYSTEM

Unilateral and bilateral Guyot.

HARVEST

Last week of September.

METHOD OF HARVESTING

Hand picking.

VINIFICATION

The grapes are destemmed, left to macerate and ferment on the skins for about 10 days at temperatures around 22/26° in cement tanks. After racking the wine is racked in stainless steel tanks where malolactic fermentation takes place. Ageing is from the racking to the period of bottling that takes place the following year. The wine has a vivid, ruby red colour.

TASTING NOTES

On the nose it has strong scents of soft fruit, tobacco leaves and violet which become more delicate and refined when the wine is aged.

MATCHING

White or red meat, game and cheese.

BOTTLE SIZE

0,750 l - 1,500 l

VINES DENSITY

7.000 vines per Ha.