Merlot, a vineyard torn from the valley floor and grown on our farm at an altitude of 600 meters. Who ever would have thought that this mountain valley would produce such an evocative wine. Even with our steep and poor soils, we have a finished wine with elegance and complexity. We drink it with satisfaction knowing that great reds can also be produced in the mountains.
GRAPES: Merlot
COUNTRY: Italy
REGION: Trentino – Alto Adige
SURFACE: 2.5 Ha – 7000 plants /ha
PLANTING DENSITY: 2.00 x 0.7
ALTITUDE: 550 m / ASL – south, south-west exposure
TRAINING SYSTEM: spurred cordon
PLANTING YEAR: 2002
YIELD PER HECTARE: 6000 kilos
HARVEST: after mid-October, done by hand after careful selection
VINIFICATION: destemming, red vinification with fermentation and maceration of the skins for 2 weeks.
AGEING: in barriques for 13 months and further bottle ageing.
ALCOHOL PERCENTAGE BY VOL: 13.50%
ORGANOLEPTIC EXAMINATION: ruby red, long, and velvety and persistent aroma with marked notes of fruit. Full, harmonious, soft, and long flavour.
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 18° C
