Cuvée rosso

  • Wine-growing area: Lison of Portogruaro
  • Grape variety: 40% Merlot 40% Cabernet 10%Sauvignon Franconia 10% Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso
  • Soil: Calcareous clay
  • Harvest time: Depends on the grapes, most of them during the last ten days of September
  • Vine Training System: Guyot and Sylvoz
  • Winemaking: The grapes macerate on their skins for at least 20 days, the pumping over method is done up to 3 times a day. Fermentation is completed in unglazed concrete tanks.
  • 40% of the mass is aged in French oak barriques (small barrels) (Nerves), the remaining
  • 60% is aged and refined in large Slavonian oak barrels from Croatia.
  • About a year later the two masses are put together creating a perfect blend.
  • Alcohol Content: 13.5% vol.
  • Total Acidity: 4.80
  • Colour: Deep ruby red with garnet hues
  • Aromas: Hints of raspberry, prominent scent of violets recalling red fruit jams and distinctive spicy notes of black pepper and cardamom
  • Taste: Warm, full body with pleasant silky tannins and gratifying flavour
  • Aging: 12 months in tank and 2 months in bottle
  • Food pairings: All kinds of meat, especially smoked, grilled and charcuterie cured meat
  • Serving temperature: 18° C