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Merlot<\/h1>\n

DOP Friuli Isonzo Merlot<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

Denomination<\/em>
D.O.P. Friuli Isonzo<\/strong><\/p>\n

Residual sugar<\/em>
Dry<\/strong><\/p>\n

Terroir<\/em>
Dry and windy site on a stony gravel plain with reddish clay rich in iron oxide and aluminium.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Grape<\/em>
100 % Merlot.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Training system<\/em>
Guyot<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pest control<\/em>
Low environmental impact integrated pest management<\/strong><\/p>\n

Harvest period<\/em>
Late September<\/strong><\/p>\n

Vinification<\/em>
The grapes are carefully destemmed and lightly crushed. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks with frequent pumping over a period of about three weeks, to extract pigments and aroma from the grape skins. Then follows racking.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ageing<\/em>
The wine ages for eighteen months. The bottled wine is left to rest in thermo-conditioned rooms.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Tasting Notes<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n