(6 BOTTLES) Tenuta Villa Rovere - Pirro 2016 - Merlot - Forlì IGT - 75cl

6 BOTTLES X 75cl. 

13,5% ​​vol.

Grapes: 100% Merlot
Denomination: Forlì IGT
Production area: Forlì oak (FC)
Soil type: Franco silty, with areas rich in skeleton
Planting year: 2005
Training system: Spurred cordon
Plant density: 5000 plants per ha
Yield per hectare: 80 q / ha
Harvest: Second ten days of September
Harvesting method: Manual with selection of the bunches in the field

Sensory notes: Radiant ruby ​​red, immediately decided on the nose, clean, broad and intense of spices and dark fruits in symphony. At the sip it is a task, expressive, warm; brush a picture with fervent and mentholated tones. The tannin is alive and indulgent, it stretches resolutely, tense in a synaesthesia of fresh minerality.

Vinification: Gentle pressing and destemming of the grapes. Fermentation in steel vats with controlled temperature around 25-28 ° C with maceration of the grapes for about 12 days. Frequent punching down and pumping over took place during fermentation

Aging: Once the malolactic fermentation is complete, the wine is placed in a Caucasian oak barrique where it rests for 12 months, at the end of which the wine is bottled and aged in glass for a few months before being marketed