Tenuta Sasso Chierico
- 100% Merlot
The grapes for this wine come from hillside vineyards located in Gudo, a district of Bellinzona, an extremely sunny area on the right bank of the Ticino River. The soils are located on a dejection cone and have special characteristics with a mixture of clay soils, quite sandy in the hills but rich in granitic gneiss. Sasso Chierico red is made in the traditional way in steel tanks, with temperature-controlled fermentation lasting about 2 weeks. Aging continues for about a year before bottling. It is a Merlot that represents well the predisposition of Gudo's "terroir" to produce solid and refined wines. Thanks to the intense sunshine, the aromas on the nose are reminiscent of ripe berries and wild red plums. In the mouth it is soft, delicate with a soaring character.
Food and wine pairing
It is a very versatile wine that accompanies everyday cooking of traditional pastas and risottos, white meats such as rabbit and poultry, and young alpine cheeses.
To be consumed within 5 years after harvest.