Merlot (2020)

Visintini

  • Looking for a fresh, elegant, and flavorful Merlot? This is the one for you!

    This organic Merlot is aged entirely in stainless steel tanks, giving a unique freshness to this international grape. The mineral-rich soil of Friuli gives this wine a distinguished elegance, defining it from other Merlots.
  • Typology: Red wine 
    Production area: Colli Orientali del Friuli
    Grape variety: 100% Merlot 
    Harvesting: By hand in September
    Fermentation and refinery: De-stemming and crushing of the grapes, maceration with the must in cement tanks for several days with frequent pump-overs. After racking and pressing the skins, the must is placed in a tank where it awaits the end of the alcoholic fermentation and malo-lactic fermentation. The wine is filtered and bottled the following July, then a long period of bottle aging follows.
    Alcohol: 13.5%
    Tasting notesRuby red in color. Aromatic hints of red fruit, full and fragrant. Flavorful, mineral-rich and dry with heavy tannins.
    Serving Suggestions: This wine goes well with a wide variety of meals: from pasta to pork meat and grilled beef to chicken, rabbit, and roast duck.

Winery: Visintini