Merlot-Cabernet DOC 2023

Origin

A classic Bordeaux blend. The Merlot and Cabernet vines found in the warm regions around the Caldaro similar climatic conditions as in Bordeaux, its native provenance. The average temperature and the number of hours of sunshine during the vegetation period are absolutely comparable.

Vintage

The 2023 winegrowing year was characterized by changeable weather and the resulting increased work in the vineyard. A snow-deficient winter and a warm March accelerated the start of vegetation. A typical April and a rainy May led to flowering close to the long-term average. June was unstable, with heat waves and drought. July brought a lot of rain coupled with some very hot days. Despite extreme temperature fluctuations in August, a golden autumn brought us a successful grape harvest with very good grape qualities overall.

Tasting notes

– intense red
– aromas of forest berries and wild cherries, spicey backbone and fresh vegetal notes on the nose
– juicy and full-bodied, with a powerfully elegant structure

Recommendation

This wine is ideal with red meats, game and piquant cheeses.

Vinification

Fermentation on the skins at 27 °C, with an extended maceration of ten days, malolactic fermentation followed by a 8-month ageing in barrique, big wooden barrels and large casks.

Vineyard

South- and east-facing slopes situated at an altitude between 230 and 350 meters above sea level. Loamy, chalky gravel with a low proportion of sand.