Merlot
CLASSICS
The grapes come from vineyards planted in calcareous clay and gravel soils at an altitude between 250 and 400 meters.
APPELATION
Alto Adige DOC
VINTAGE
2022
vintage description
Temperatures above average in spring resulted in early budding and a prolonged period of high temperatures in May accelerated flowering. Thanks to careful vineyard management and occasional showers, the vines survived the summer characterized by stages of extreme heat without stress. The harvest began almost two weeks earlier than usual and, thanks to ideal weather conditions, the grapes reached an exceptional degree of quality. The red wines of the 2022 vintage are superb, as they could reach perfect ripeness and develop complex fruit notes. The flavor is full, with expressive aromas. The white wines, on the other hand, are characterised by notes of refined fruit and balanced acidity.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
- grapes: Merlot
- yield: 70 hl/Hectare
- altitude: 250 – 400 m
- soil: calcareous clay and gravelly soils
- climate: extreme interplay between sunny days, influenced by the Mediterranean climate, and cool nights, marked by the cold downslope winds from the surrounding mountains
winemaking
The grapes are destemmed and fermented at controlled temperature (28° C) in steel tanks with malolactic fermentation. The wine then matures in oak barrels of different sizes and concrete tanks.
tasting notes
garnet red to dark garnet red
It is reminiscent of wild wine and smells slightly of grass.
Its taste is full-bodied and tart, with aromas of wild cherry and blackcurrant.
serving temperature
14 – 16° C
residual sugar
< 1.5 g/l
total acidity
4.5 g/l
ABV
13.5 % vol
aging potential
3-5 years
bottle size
0.75 l
WATCH THE LAST AWARDS
Award | Date | Year | Score |
GAULT&MILLAU | 2022 | 2019 | 4 rote Trauben |
VERONELLI | 2012 | 2011 | Tre Stelle |
GAULT&MILLAU | 2023 | 2020 | 3 rote Trauben |
WEIN-PLUS | 2018 | 2016 | 87 punti |
BIBENDA | 2012 | 2011 | 3 grappoli |