Merlot 2003
Südtirol/Alto Adige
Description:
An intense ruby red color with violet nuances and a complex bouquet of cherries, liquorice and dried fruit distinguish this elegant wine. On the palate, it is supple and round, with agreeable acidity; its finish is forceful and persistent. This wine possesses good aging potential.
Serving suggestion:
Excellent with braised or grilled beef, lamb or game as well as with cheese.
Varieties: 100% Merlot
Vineyard location: Kurtatsch (Cordtaccia) and Margreid (Magrè)
Soil: loamy moraine soil with high chalk content
Growing system: pergola and guyot; 3.500 - 7.000 vines / hectare
Yield: 80 hl / hectare
Age of vines: till 90 years
Vinification: Fermented in contact with the skins in stainless steel tanks, followed by malolactic fermentation in large wooden casks. 1/3 of the wine is aged in small oak barrels, the rest in large wooden casks.
Receptacles: stainless steel, large wooden casks and barriques
Alcohol content: 13.0% by vol.
Total acidity: 5.0 g / litre
Residual sugars: 3.0 g / litre
Dry extrakt: 28.7 g / litre
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