Nose
multi-layered aromas of ripe plum and cherry jam with spicy notes of chocolate, mint and tobacco, elegant roasted aroma and a surprising freshness
Palate
Elegance and structure in harmony, subtle, soft tannins and a velvety fullness, long and convincing finish
Growing Conditions
This Merlot is made with great passion and patience from the grapes of thirty-year-old vines on the historical hill of the Kornell wine estate.
- Site: Settequerce, southwest-facing slope at 280 m a.s.l.
Harvest
end of October
Bottling
4.000 bottles in March 2020
Winemaking
Vinification: Fermentation in small barrels for 25 days
Maturation: aging in new oak (barrique) for 18 months, aging in bottle for 24 months
Aging
Aging potential: 20 years
Appearance
dark ruby red
Food Pairing
Angus beef fillet with pepper sauce, bistecca all Fiorentina, T-bone steak