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

Selection

Classics