Merlot di Rosso

BIOLOGICO	IWSC	5 STAR WINES

The elegance and intensity of Merlot. 

The best expression of our hard basalt volcanic rocks.

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AWARDS
5 Star wine - Vinitaly 2020	90/100
IWSC 2020	90/100

Viticulture

· Climate: cool temperate Mediterranean climate - breezy with significant temperature extremes in August and September

· Soils: basaltic

· Area: hilly, altitude between 250 and 300m asl

· Vineyards: unilateral cordon Guyot, planted in 2003, density 5000 stock/hectare

· Variety: Merlot

· Farming: organic certification; rational pruning, disbudding, double topping, suckering, thinning and leaf stripping before harvest

· Labour: 550h/ha per year of manual labor

· Harvest: grapes are hand-picked into perforated crates in late September

Winemaking

· Mashing: grape sorting, shelling

· Maceration: cold soaking

· Fermentation: controlled temperature, pumping over at the beginning· and punching down at the end

· Refinement: in wood until the following summer; cold stabilization and bottling in autumn

· Analysis: 14% alc./vol. - 0 g/l residual sugar -5g/l fixed acidity

· First vintage: 2017

· Production: 3,000 x 75cl bottles

Sharing

· Appellation: DOC Breganze

· Appearance: bright dark ruby with purple tinges

· Bouquet: pleasant, distinctive, fruity and harmonious

· Flavor: pleasant, rich and balanced

· Pairings: it goes well with meat and finger food.

· Serving: bottle temperature 18°C, in long-stemmed glasses