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Appellation
Ticino DOC Merlot
Grape variety
100% Merlot
Vineyards
Vines between 25 and 30 years old grown in Mendrisiotto. The vineyards are located in a hilly area that, thanks to its southern exposure, can benefit from microclimates very favorable to high-quality viticulture.
Soil
Clay and limestone
Aging
12 months in second and third passage French oak barrels
Cellar
This is a wine to be drunk young, ideally within five years of harvest to appreciate all its energy and vitality. However, it can age in a good cellar for up to ten years after the harvest.
Tasting Notes
The nose reveals aromas of blackberries and cherries with the traditional hints of walnut husk and ivy leaves that are typical of Merlot in Ticino. Aging in oak barrels completes the range of aromas with light hints of cinnamon and cloves. In the mouth it brings together structure and lightness with a fresh and delicate style with soft tannins though good vigor. It is a wine of easy interpretation that reveals itself with generosity in different contexts
Wine and food pairing
It is a multifaceted wine that goes well in all contexts, both with convivial and traditional cuisine and with the more refined. It accompanies charcuterie and cheese dishes for a tasty snack, first courses with meat sauces, traditionally roasted, stewed, braised white and red meats. It is obviously perfectly at home in the convivial context of meat barbecues.
Curiosity
It is the Merlot of Ticino that is inspired by the most classic local tradition. When to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the advent of Merlot in Ticino, the Cantonal School of Agriculture in Mezzana organized a vertical tasting of more than 40 vintages of their Merlot, it became clear what was the taste and style of tradition that we try to bring to this wine.
Serving temperature
16°C