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Alto Adige DOC Merlot Selection

Alto Adige

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Nose

slightly herbal, blackcurrant, wild cherry and blackberry

Palate

slightly rough, strong body, full-bodied, smooth tannins, long finish

Growing Conditions

The Merlot grapes are cultivated in a natural way with great diligence, passion and love. The vineyards are located in the wine village S. Maddalena near Bolzano at an altitude of about 300 m above sea level and have a gravelly moraine soil. The vine stocks are grown according to the guyot-system. Due to the situation on the steep slopes a high amount of manual labour is needed.

Harvest

The Merlot grapes are picked rather late at the end of October by hand.

Winemaking

The grapes are crushed and fermented in a controlled manner in steel tanks. The new wine is matured in small oak barrels for two years and bottled afterwards.

Appearance

dark garnet red with slight reflexes of brick red

Food Pairing

roasted or grilled red meat, venison, piquant cheese

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