Merlot
CLASSICS
The grapes come from vineyards planted in calcareous clay and gravel soils at an altitude between 250 and 550 meters.

APPELATION
Alto Adige DOC
VINTAGE
2020
Vintage Description
A dry winter and an initially cold month of March were followed by above-average temperatures in spring, favouring early bud break and premature flowering. From mid-May to early June the weather was mostly rainy and wet. During the following ripening stage rainfall was evenly distributed and only a few hot days made for short periods of drought. Throughout the summer the nights were refreshingly cool. Harvest began in early September and until mid-October it was repeatedly interrupted by single days of rain, luckily followed by longer periods of sun. The white wines are crispy and fresh and have an intense olfactory appeal. Finesse and elegance characterise the red wines, which already hint at a great aging potential.


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 is then aged in oak barrels of various capacities 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
0.3 g/l
total acidity
4.9 g/l
ABV
13 % vol
aging potential
3-5 years
bottle size
0.75 l
WATCH THE LAST AWARDS
Award | Date | Year | Score |
VERONELLI | 2012 | 2011 | Tre Stelle |
WEIN-PLUS | 2018 | 2016 | 87 punti |
BIBENDA | 2012 | 2011 | 3 grappoli |
DER BERLINER WEINFÜHRER | 2012 | 2011 | vino molto buono |
VERONELLI | 2011 | 2010 | Due Stelle |