Production area: Municipality of Cormons, Mariano
Grapes: 100% Merlot
Appellation: D.O.C. Friuli Merlot
Soils: alluvial type, clayey
Training forms: bilateral spurred cordon
Cultural operations: cultivation with biodynamic method, targeted thinning, defoliation near the bunches to preserve their health.
Production: 6,600 bottles
Harvest time: late, manual harvest performed in the early hours of the day.
Alcohol content: 14.5% vol.
VINIFICATION AND BOTTLING
Manual selection of grapes, gentle destemming; fermentation in 25 hl truncated conical vat for 25 days with indigenous yeasts; malolactic fermentation. Storage of wine in large casks for 24 months. Bottling: total acidity 5.60, total sulphur dioxide 51 ml/lt, free sulphur dioxide 25 ml/lt (pre-bottling values). Bottle aging for 5 months.
ORGANOLEPTIC PROPERTIES
A red wine with a deep ruby red color, its aroma is reminiscent of small fruits, the flavor is distinct pleasantly spicy, smooth.
PAIRINGS
cured meats, roasted red and white meats, rolls with sauces that are not too spicy, lamb, meat stews, stewed tripe and fairly spicy cheeses.
Serving temperature: 16°C-18°C
