Zendal – Colli Euganei DOC Red Wine

ORIGIN OF THE NAME
In the Venice of the past, ladies used to cover themselves with a shawl called Zendale, or Zendal in dialect. The girls used it in a charming way to approach the shy boys they felt attracted to: as the chosen one approached, they took a hem of the shawl and made it twirl to cover the shoulder, making the long fringes flutter… Which got entangled on the buttons of the future lover, hence the term “Tacar Boton”. We think our Colli Euganei Rosso can be a means like the Zendal to make new encounters

NAME
Colli Euganei Doc Rosso

ORIENTATION OF THE VINES
West

SOIL
Calcareous Marl

YEAR OF PLANTING
1985 – 1998

DENSITY OF PLANTING
3500 vines per hectare

TRAINING SYSTEM
Double Guyot

GRAPE YIELD / HECTARE
1 t /ha

PICKING SEASON
End of September

GRAPES
60% Merlot – 40% Cabernet Sauvignon

WINEMAKING NOTE
Destemming, pressing and fermentation on the skins for about 12 days in stainless steel tanks at a maximum temperature of 26°C, 2 daily pumping over to extract the colour and aromatic substances

MATURATION and REFINING
3 months in steel tank then a short refinement in the bottle

ALCOHOL / SUGAR
13% alcohol – 3.5 g / lt sugar residual

TASTING NOTE
Ruby red with violet hues, blackfruits on the nose. Soft and velvety tannins on the mouth

SERVICE TEMPERATURE
16°C – 18°C

FOOD PAIRING
Meat-based sauces, grilled meat, ossobuco

BOTTLE and CLOSURE Bordolese Vip / microgranule cork stopper / standard cork
0,75 lt bottle / cardboard box of 12 bottles / level of 12 boxes / pallet of 5 levels – 720 bottles