Our Red Wines

With a vivacious ruby color, Merlot is a wine characterized by ample and elegant perfumes of cherries and roses with hints of chocolate and tobacco.

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Merlot

Typology: D.O.P.

Area of production: Friuli Isonzo

Terrain: Stony alluvial soil

Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon 100%

Production: 1 bottle per plant

Harvest: By hand

Notes: in organic conversion since 2019

Vinification: After the harvest, the grapes are destemmed and soft-crushed before undergoing maceration for about ten days, depending on the vintage. The must-wine completes the alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel vats and is transferred into 20-hectoliter wooden barrels, where it ages for 18 months.

Description: With a vivacious ruby color, this is a wine characterized by ample and elegant perfumes of cherries and roses with hints of chocolate and tobacco. The finish concludes with fresh and soft well-integrated tannins.

Temperature & recommandation: Conceived with the aim of producing a robust but easy-drinking wine, our merlot accompanies meats of all kinds, as well as fat-rich fish or eel. Serve in a broad-rimmed red wine glass at a temperature of 16°C/60°F

Sant'Elena italian winery - Merlot red wine