Grape variety |
Merlot |
Denomination |
D.O.C. |
First vintage |
2006 |
Vintage |
2015 |
Alcohol |
Alc 14% by Vol |
Production in bottles per year |
2.000 bott |
municipal district of production |
Corneliano d’Alba (CN) Piedmont |
Soil |
Maritime origin, middle mixture, clayey |
Vineyard name |
Cà Rusa |
Selection name |
Quattro Querce |
Implant year |
1980 |
Yiel per hectare |
40 q.li ha |
Overall surface |
ha 3,0 |
Vineyard site |
Hill |
Altitude above sea level |
350 m |
Growing system |
Guyot |
Density system |
3.500 ha |
Harvest |
Second half of October, manual |
Wine-making |
Destemming, soft pressing, maceration in inox to temperature controlled of 28° for 16 days |
Maturity |
A few months in a barrel of tonneaux 500 Lt. |
Bottling |
Several months after grape harverest |
Aging |
A few months in a horizontal bottle |
Aging potential |
8 -10 years |
Storage |
In a horizontal bottle, in the dark, inside a dry cellar |
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Organoleptic characteristic |
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Color |
A deep red |
Bouquet |
Blackberry and wild plum |
Taste |
Dry, soft, slightly tannic with a net final |
Temperature service |
18° |
Food pairing |
red meat and plate of game |