Merlot Collio DOC

REGION: Friuli-Venezia Giulia

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Color: Intense ruby red color

Nose: Full and crispy bouquet, with notes ofred fruits and delicate aroma of rose

Flavor/Finish: Rich, harmonious, mineral,dry, with velvety tannins and a goodcorrespondence with the nose

Varietal: Merlot

Food Pairing: Red meats & game,roasts and moderately mature cheeseslike Mature Montasio cheese

Process: Traditional red vinification. Thegrapes are hand-picked, destemmed, softlypressed and fermented together with theirskins for approximately 14 days. Afterwards,the malolactic fermentation takes place inconcrete vats. The wine is then aged in oakbarriques

Serving Temperature: 60-65 °F

Alcohol: 14,00-14,50 %