Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy

- Body
- Acidity
- Tannin
- Fruitiness
- Oak
- Style
- Firm & powerful
- Dark berries
- Red berries
- Pairs with
- Beef
- Mature and hard cheese
- Game
- Lamb
- Mushrooms
- Spicy food
- Veal
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About this wine
Food pairings by the winemaker
- Beef
- Mature and hard cheese
- Game
- Lamb
- Mushrooms
- Spicy food
- Veal
Vinification, winemaker's own words
- Soils:
- Clay, Gravel
- Terroir:
- Caldaro, Seehof, Nussleiten: 230 mabove sea level, deep, humus-rich,sandy clay soil on calcareous gravel in the immediate vicinity of Lake Caldaro
- Harvest:
- Picked by hand
- Fermentation:
- -
- Storage:
- -
- Winemaker:
- -
After destemming, the stainless steel tanks are filled by gravity,followed by mash fermentation under controlled temperature. Malolactic fermentation and aging exclusively in new barriques for 18 months.Assemblage is performed 2 to 3 months before bottling, followed by at least12 months of bottle aging.
About the wine and its character
- Country:
- Italy
- Region/Subregion:
- Trentino-Alto Adige/Alto Adige
- Classification:
- DOC
- Certification:
- -
- Grape:
- Merlot 100%
- Vintage year:
- 2020
- Color:
- dark ruby
- Aroma:
- toasty aromas
- Taste:
- firm tannins, opulent, elegant, sumptuos finish
- Alcohol content:
- 14.5%
- Sugar content:
- 0.5 g/l
- Acidity:
- 5.9 g/l
- pH-value:
- 3.28
- Sweetness:
- Dry
- Contains sulphite:
- Yes
- Volume:
- 750 ml
- Closure:
- Natural cork
- Bottle:
- Light glass
- Best Served:
- 16 - 18 °C
- Ageing potential:
- 2 - 10 years
Meet the winemakers behind NUSSLEITEN Merlot DOC
Information provided directly by the winery.

Information
- Winery
- CASTEL SALLEGG
- Founding year
- 1851
- Farming area
- 30 ha
- Production
- 200,000 bottles/year
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
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