Siebeneich
Merlot
Riserva
Südtirol • Alto Adige DOC
The sun-blessed site in Settequerce (Siebeneich) near Bolzano offers ideal conditions for this Merlot Riserva. The warm fertile soils developed on alluvial deposits of the Adige produce a fruity, concentrated wine with good aging potential.
| Grape variety | Merlot |
| Cultivating area | Warm and dry quartz porphyry soils on selected gentle slopes at Settequerce near Bolzano |
| Harvest date | Beginning to middle of October |
| Vinification | After traditional red wine fermentation in wooden vats, the young wine matures for about a year in French barriques and in large wooden barrels. |
| Tasting notes | Color: dark ruby to garnet Aroma: fruity aromas of ripe blackberry and wild berries, notes of fine herbs, reminiscent of humus, spicy Taste: dense and complex with elegant tannins and a persistent aftertaste |
| Food pairing | Substantial dishes with grilled dark meats, game, wildfowl and hard cheeses |
| Alcohol | 14,5% vol* |
| Residual sugar | 2,1 g/l* |
| Waste separation | Capsule: 42 Tin Bottle Stop: FOR 51 Cork Bottle: GL 71 Glass Check your municipality‘s waste collection system |
* Depending on the year, the analytical values may vary slightly
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