Merlot Riserva DOC
Merlot Riserva DOC
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Winemaker's notes
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Product details
About the wine and its characterCountry:
Italy
Region/Subregion:
Trentino-Alto Adige/Alto Adige
Classification:
DOC
Certification:
-
Grape:
Merlot (100%)
Vintage year:
2020
Color:
dark ruby
Aroma:
intese berry aromas
Taste:
spicy notes of wood, velvety tannins, complex, long
Alcohol content:
14.5%
Sugar content:
0.4 g/l
Acidity:
5.9
pH-value:
3.4
Sweetness:
Dry
Contains sulphite:
Yes
Volume:
750 ml
Closure:
Natural cork
Bottle:
Light glass
Best Served:
16 - 18 °C
Food pairing:
Beef, Cheese - mild and soft, Game, Lamb, Veal
Ageing potential:
6 - 8 years
Food pairings by the winemaker
- Beef
- Cheese - mild and soft
- Game
- Lamb
- Veal
Vinification, winemaker's own words
Soils:
Clay, Gravel
Terroir:
Caldaro, Seehof: 230 – 280 m abovesea level, steep slope in theimmediate vicinity of Lake Caldaro, deep, humus-rich, sandy clay soil oncalcareous gravel
Harvest:
Picked by hand
Fermentation:
New oak (30%)
Storage:
-
Winemaker:
-
Afte rdestemming, the stainless steel tanks are filled by gravity, followed by mash fermentation under controlled temperature. After malolactic fermentation in steel barrels, the wine ages for 12 months in barriques (30 % new barriques).Assemblage is performed 2 to 3 months before bottling, followed by at least another 12 months of bottle aging
About CASTEL SALLEGG
Information provided directly by the winery.
Information
Nobility obliges, pleasure beguiles. Owned by the Counts of Kuenburg since 1851, the Castel Sallegg Winery comprises three historic vineyards in Caldaro – Leisenhof, Preyhof and Seehof – each with its own distinctive terroir. Sustainable thinking in terms of generations, and a deep respect for nature are the cornerstones of our philosophy, which is combined with a policy of continuous improvement to the wines. Castel Sallegg stands for character and clarity, and for an elegant combination of timeless modernity and a great tradition. The wine range comprises the three lines Nobilis, Serenis and Imperialis