A wine of classic and refined elegance, produced from four clones grown on four plots with varying soil compositions and clay-loam content. The individual clones are harvested and vinified separately according to their respective ripening times to ensure complexity and polyphenolic richness.
GRAPES:
100% Merlot
HARVEST:
Hand-harvested individual clones, sorted, destemmed, and lightly crushed
WINEMAKING:
Cold pre-fermentation maceration for 48 hours; temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks; maceration on the skins for 10–15 days
AGING:
French oak barriques (2nd and 3rd fill) for 12 months with bâtonnage
BOTTLE AGING:
At least 12 months
PLANTING DENSITY:
5,800 vines/ha
YIELD PER HECTARE:
70 quintals/ha
ALCOHOL CONTENT:
13.5% vol.
SERVING TEMPERATURE:
15–18 °C
Sommelier Profile
COLOR:
Intense ruby red
AROMA:
Intense, complex; currant jam, cloves, cinnamon
PALATE:
Soft, well-balanced with elegant, enveloping tannins; elegant notes skillfully balanced by bâtonnage during aging create a balance between fruit, wine, and spices