Il Damerino – Veneto IGP Merlot

ORIGIN OF THE NAME
This warm, elegant and seductive Merlot conquers the most refined palates, just like a dandy would do

NAME
Veneto IGP Merlot

ORIENTATION OF THE VINES
West

SOIL
Calcareous Marl

YEAR OF PLANTING
2005

DENSITY OF PLANTING
4000 vines per hectare

TRAINING SYSTEM
Guyot

GRAPE YIELD / HECTARE
0,90 – 1,00 t/ha

PICKING SEASON
End of September

GRAPES
100% Merlot

VINIFICATION
Destemming, pressing and fermentation on the skins for about 15 days in stainless steel tanks at a maximum temperature of 26°C, 2 daily pumping over to extract the colour and aromatic substances

WINEMAKING NOTE
3 months in steel tank then in a concrete tank for 8 months, bottled and a short period of aging in the bottle

ALCOHOL / SUGAR
13.5% alcohol – 4 g / lt sugar residual

TASTING NOTE
Intense ruby red with violet hues; a bit herbaceous, hints of violet, coffee, ripe red fruit and morello cherries on the nose. Warm and enveloping, with dense but soft and velvety tannins on the palate

SERVICE TEMPERATURE
18°C

FOOD PAIRING
Meat-based sauces, grilled meats, game birds

BOTTLE and CLOSURE
Bordolese Med / microgranule cork stopper / standard cork
0,75 lt bottle / cardboard box of 6 bottles / level of 11 boxes / pallet 8 levels – 528 bott.