The wealth, greatness and synergy of the two most popular red wines inthe world: Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.
Their rich content arises from man’s conscious interaction with nature.
AWARDS |
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Robert Parker |
92/100 - Vintage 2012 |
Robert Parker |
91/100 - Vintage 2013 |
Robert Parker |
89/100 - Vintage 1999 |
London Wine Competition 2019 |
94/100 & Best in Show by variety - Vintage 2012 |
Guida Veronelli 2020 |
94/100 (Three Golden Stars) - Vintage 2015 |
Viticulture
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Climate: cool temperate Mediterranean climate
- 1100mm average annual rainfall – 1590°C heat summation with a base of 10°C
from April - breezy with significant temperature extremes in August and
September
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Soils: basaltic
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Area: hilly, altitude between 250 and 300m
asl
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Vineyards: 5 distinct plots facing south and
west, with north-south + east-west orientation of the rows, density 5,000/8,000
stocks/hectare, unilateral cordon Guyot, planted in 2001, yield 0.9kg/stock,
45-70ql/ha, yield 25-35hl/ha
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Variety: Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon
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Farming: organic; rational pruning,
disbudding, double topping, suckering, thinning and leaf stripping before
harvest
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Labour: 750h/ha per year of manual labor
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Harvest: grapes are hand-picked into
perforated crates in late September
Winemaking
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Mashing: grape sorting, shelling for Merlot, destemming
and pressing for Cabernet
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Maceration: cold soaking for Merlot, direct fermentation
for Cabernet
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Fermentation: controlled temperature,
selected indigenous yeasts, pumping over at the beginning
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and punching down at the end, static draining
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Refinement: in wood until the following
summer; cold stabilization and bottling in autumn
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Analysis: 13.5% alc./vol. - 0 g/l residual
sugar -5g/l fixed acidity - 3.6 pH - 29g/l extract
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First vintage: 1999
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Production: 8,000 x 75cl bottles
Sharing
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Appellation: DOC Breganze
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Appearance: bright dark ruby, dense, with
purple tinges changing to garnet red
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Bouquet: rich, deep, it starts with hints of
fruit and closes with notes of gunmetal, carob and spices
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Flavour: full-bodied, pleasant, warm, rich
and balanced
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Pairings: it goes well with meat and cheese finger
food and with elaborate main courses; superb with wild game meat.
· Serving: bottle temperature 18°C, in long-stemmed glasses