Wines - Merlot, Spezza
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Technical Sheet
Product description (PDF)

Grape Type
100% Merlot

About Merlot
Merlot grapes are identified by their loose bunches of large berries. Other characteristics include thinner skins and fewer tannins than most other red wine grapes.

Characteristics of the land
Spezza is the name of the vines at our vineyards in Tezze. Located in the Veneto region of North East Italy, on the banks of the Piave river, Spezza benefits from the minerals washed down from the Dolomites. Harvest is around the third week of September. Total yield per hectar is approxematly 80 Q/HA .

Winemaking
Fermented with its skins for up to 20 days in stainless steel vats and then for a further 2 years in Slovenian oak. It is then further aged in the bottle for a period of 4 – 6 months.

Wine Composition
Alcohol:  13 % by vol
Total Acidity: 5.7
PH: 3.49
Residual Sugar: 4.5 gr per liter

Tasting Notes
This Merlot has a pleasant bouquet of eucalyptus together with mature rasberry and cherry. Its tannis are evident and it has an elegant warmth.

Serving Suggestions
Best served with red meats, risotti as well as salmon. Best left to breath for 30 minutes before serving.
Serving temperature 18 – 20° C.

2012
Le Guide de l’Espresso – I Vini d’Italia 2012 has voted our Spezza Merlot as Best Red Wine from Treviso as well as one of the Top Red Wines from Veneto

2011
Our Spezza Merlot Doc has just been voted "Best value for money" by
Le Guide de l’Espresso – I Vini d’Italia 2011