| Country |
Italy |
| Region |
Friuli |
| Wine Type |
Red |
| Grape Variety |
60% Merlot, 40% Cabernet |
| Vineyard Location |
Colloredo di Montalbano (UD) |
| Soil |
Morainic origin reliefs |
| Training System |
Casarsa/spurred cordon |
| Vine Density |
3000 plants/ha |
| Yield Per Hectare |
6000-8000/kg |
| Vineyard Size |
1 hectare |
| Annual Production (Bottles) |
2-3000 |
| Harvest |
Second week of September |
| Vinification |
Grapes are processed taking great care not to tear the skins and stems tissues to allow long macerations, and preserve all the quality extracted from the grapes without forcing anything that would alter their balance |
| Aging |
Vinification in stainless steel with 3-month post-fermentation maceration, then bottle aging. This wine is suitable for long aging |
| Organic Certifications |
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| Environmentally Friendly |
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| Alcohol Vol |
12.5% |
| Sugar Content |
1,7 |
| Acidty |
5 g/l |
| Sulfphite content |
60 mg/l |
| Perlage |
 — |
| Color |
Intense ruby red |
| Aroma |
Rich and intense aroma; hints of plum and blackberry and notes of violet |
| Taste |
The palate has good body, ripe and rather velvety tannins and pleasant persistence |
| Food Pairing |
Meat-based first courses, red meat main courses, aged cheeses. |
| Suggested Cuisine Style |
Italian, Mediterranean, American |
| Serving Temperature |
16 – 24°C / 61 – 75 F  according to the moment of consumption |
| Type Of Cork |
Natural cork |
| Standard Bottle Size (L) |
0,75 L |
| Association |
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