Appellation: Vino Varietale
Grapes: Merlot
A unique product of our winery. An extraordinary rosè made with Merlot grapes. Amazing complexity and great harmony. This rosè is a different key to understand this extraordinary grape.
Grape: Merlot
Grape history:
Throughout the history of Merlot wine, there has been a love hate relationship with the Merlot grape. Merlot grapes are large and thin skinned which makes them a prime target for birds. In fact, the history of Merlot wine is dotted with stories of crops being destroyed by flocks of hungry birds.
Winemaking:
The whole grapes are chilled in our exclusive cooling tunnel with immediate drop in temperature and consequent cold maceration of the skin peels; After destemming, cold maceration on the skins in stainless steel vats for 12 hours and soft crushing in inerted environment;· Cold static decantation at 14 °c for 24 – 48 hours.
Fermentation: Inerted stainless steel tanks at 8 – 11 °C
Ageing: 3 months in stainless steel
Organoleptic evaluation and food pairing:
An aromatic and sensual wine. Pale pink colour and flushed with the spring-time aromas of seasonal red fruits cherry, strawberry, raspberry and rose-hip. The palate is tangy and full of these same fresh and fleshy bright red fruits full of flavour balanced by good acidity. Perfect served slightly chilled with summer salads, cold meat dishes. On an informal note, it goes very well with ethnic-cuisines, it prefers oriental.
Serving temperature: 8/10°C
