APPELLATION
Doc Friuli Aquileia
VINIFICATION
Vinification with whole grapes, to maintain the fruitiness, 16 days maceration to obtain a great structure. Aging in new and second passage barriques and in 3rd passage tonneaux for a period of 36 months. Bottle aging for 6 months.
Harvest: hand picking in small boxes
Grapes conditions: perfectly mature at the picking time.
Picking Time: third week of September.
Grapes: this 100% Merlot is a blend of different clones: 348, F4, F6, 181, 184, R3, FV4. The blend of different clones allows to get a more complex wine.
TECHNICAL NOTES
Color: Ruby red tending to purple.
Nose: aromas of black cherry, blackberry, plum jam and chocolate.
Taste: first sensations are those of blueberry in alcohol and wild blackberry, which slowly fade leaving in the mouth a pleasant hint of cocoa perfectly melted with the essence of oak.
PAIRINGS
Merlot is a soft and harmonious wine, ideal to be enjoyed during a meal. It goes well with roast or grilled red meat dishes, stewed dishes, boiled meats, cheese selections, risottos and main courses with elaborate sauces.
DATI TECNICI
| Superficie vigneti | Ha 3,4 |
| Forma di allevamento: | Doppio guyot |
| Resa per ettaro: | 65 quintali circa |
| Sesto d’impianto: | 2,70 mt. per 0,9 mt. |
| Anno d’impianto: | 1993 |
| Conduzione del terreno: | Inerbito |
| Acidità totale: | 5,48 gr./Lt. |
| Zuccheri riduttori: | 1,00 gr./Lt. |
| Estratto secco netto: | 29,00 gr./Lt. |
| Anidride solforosa totale: | 60 mg/Lt. |
| Anidride solforosa libera: | 20 mg/Lt. |
| Tit. alc./volume effetivo: | 13,92 % |
CARATTERISTICHE DEL TERRENO
Giacitura in pianura con orientamento dei filari nord-sud ed esposizione est-ovest. Natura del terreno franco argillosa