Wine of classic and refined elegance obtained from the cultivation of four clones grown on four soils of different composition and silty-clay gradation. The individual clones are harvested and vinified separately according to their respective ripening times to ensure complexity and polyphenolic richness.
GRAPES:
100% Merlot
HARVEST:
Manual harvesting of individual clones with selection, destemming and light pressing
VINIFICATION:
48 hours of cold pre-fermentative maceration; controlled temperature stainless steel fermentation; maceration on the skins for 10-15 days
AGING:
12 months in 2nd and 3rd pass French oak barriques with bâtonnage
BOTTLE MATURATION:
At least 12 months
PLANTING DENSITY:
5,800 vines/ha
YIELD PER HECTARE:
70 qli/ha
ALCOHOL CONTENT:
13.5% vol.
SERVING TEMPERATURE:
15–18 °C
Sommelier's Profile
COLOR:
Intense ruby red
BOUQUET:
Intense, complex; blackcurrant jam, cloves, cinnamon
PALATE:
Soft, well-balanced with elegant and enveloping tannins, an elegant nutty flavor expertly balanced by bâtonnage during aging creates a harmony between fruit, wine and spices