Winery Banear
Friuli Venezia GiuliaMerlot Grave del Friuli DOC
- Estate:
- Banear
- Wine:
- Merlot Grave del Friuli DOC
- Grape:
- 100% Merlot
- Region:
- Friuli Venezia Giulia
- City:
- Treppo Reande (Udine)
- Soil:
- “Grave” = means hard because the land is very stony.
- Alcohol:
- 13.26% Vol.
- Acidity:
- 6.33 gr/L
- Residual sugar:
- 5.01 gr/L
- Dry Extract:
- 29.3 gr/L
TASTING NOTES
- Color:
- Deep ruby-red color with violet shades.
- Nose:
- Intense end elegant it shows currant, plum, black cherry and blackberry fruit.
- Taste:
- Ripe, rich and full-bodied with spices and light toasty oak, turning even more complex and polished on the finish.
Comments
FERMENTATION: The wine ferments over the skins in temperature controlled vats for about 7-9 days at 64-68 degree F. The wine is slowly pumped over the skins every 12 hours to extract more color, tannins and complexity.
The Merlot grapes arrive at the winery in small container so they are in perfect condition. After been de-stemmed and soft pressed, the juice goes into stainless steel vats where it slowly ferments at temperature controlled. After fermentation the wine is stored in temperature controlled vats to promote malolactic fermentation
It is a perfect complement to highly seasoned first courses as well as roasted meat or steak.
Best served at 60°-64° F.
