{"product_id":"il-bianco-di-chiara-ticino-doc-bianco-di-merlot-2024","title":"Il Bianco di Chiara, Ticino DOC White Merlot, 75 cl, 2024","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CynhpW-km3Y?si=pZ7_e0RrIHHc5pUK\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'YAFcfnt9wqI 0', '_fb_', 'auto'; --cyv3zq: 13.7144px; --gjplxq: 1.4; text-transform: none; line-height: 19px;\" class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1203\/7362\/files\/Newsletter_Paolo_Basso_f8d159bf-1ca2-49e5-89df-e46653ace2f7.png?v=1761042148\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTechnical sheet in Italian: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1203\/7362\/files\/SCHEDE_TECNICHE_PAOLO_BASSO-1_79f7ec12-2c98-45b6-a90a-a48efcab9195.pdf?v=1740321406\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1203\/7362\/files\/button_download-pdf.png?v=1729165826\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eData sheet in German:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1203\/7362\/files\/SCHEDE_TECNICHE_PAOLO_BASSO-1_1d792370-876c-43bb-8709-a6e12f19e37c.pdf?v=1740321544\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1203\/7362\/files\/button_download-pdf.png?v=1729165826\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTechnical sheet in French:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1203\/7362\/files\/SCHEDE_TECNICHE_PAOLO_BASSO_5e9a3f44-cdf9-4de0-9cd9-6ace816c5563.pdf?v=1744009871\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1203\/7362\/files\/button_download-pdf.png?v=1729165826\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'YAFcfnt9wqI 0', '_fb_', 'auto'; --cyv3zq: 13.7144px; --gjplxq: 1.4; text-transform: none; line-height: 19px;\" class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTicino DOC, White Merlot\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrape variety\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e100% Merlot, vineyards located in Mendrisiotto\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVineyards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVines between 25 and 30 years old cultivated in Mendrisiotto. The vineyards are located in a hilly area, where thanks to the exposure they can benefit from particular microclimates favorable to quality viticulture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalcareous and clayey\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAging\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlcoholic fermentation in French Sylvain and Gillet barriques (70% new; 30% second use) of medium toast, with bâtonnage once a week during the first two months. Aging in barriques for a period of eight months. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCellar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a wine appreciated in all its youthful vigor within five years from the harvest date and we therefore recommend tasting it within this period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, it has a surprising aging potential that can exceed 10 years, gaining softness and increasing complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOffers intense aromas of acacia honey, peach, tropical fruits, vanilla, sweet spices and toast. On the palate it is soft, creamy, intense, elegant and persistent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood and wine pairing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePairs well with high-quality fish-based cuisine, risottos and pasta with crustaceans and seafood, white meats. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCuriosity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite vinified Merlot is the type of wine that, when I was a sommelier in the restaurant industry in French-speaking Switzerland, I used to have customers taste blind who asked me to introduce them to something new and unusual. After the surprise at its taste and the impossibility of associating it with the more well-known types, they were pleasantly amazed to discover that it was a Ticino Blanc de Noirs. A wine that gave me many satisfactions as a sommelier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eServing temperature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8°C\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Paolo Basso Produzione","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58232229855616,"sku":null,"price":33.5,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1203\/7362\/files\/BDC_217d93a9-b813-426a-93ed-e4ff260faf79.jpg?v=1737553959","url":"https:\/\/paolobasso.store\/en\/products\/il-bianco-di-chiara-ticino-doc-bianco-di-merlot-2024","provider":"Paolo Basso Wine Sagl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}