Barrique Merlot Piave DOC

ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS

Deep carnet red colour, wine of significant depth, well rounded and with great body.
Never loosing the peculiar characteristics of Merlot grapes it reveals notes of plum and cherry. Spicy, velvety and tannic aroma.

Food matching: perfect accompaniment to roasted and stewed red meats, with all game dishes and matured cheese.

TECHNICAL FEATURES

Production area: San Vendemiano (Treviso), plain, vineyard’s exposure south
Type of soil: heavy and clayey
Training system: head training
Planting density: 4.800 vines/ha (2.60 mt x 0,8 mt)
Grapes: 100% Merlot
Harvest period: end of September
Vinification: red winemaking, the maceration lasts ten days, then we let the wine mature in french oak barrels for eight months before bottling.
Bottling: from November to December
Serving temperature: serve at 16° – 18°C
Analytical data: Alcohol: 13,5 % vol.
Acidity: 5,0 gr/lt
Sugars: dry