L'Usignolo - Merlot

I.G.T. della Svizzera Italiana

2020

Own production

With this blend, our winemaker aims each year to express the character of Central Ticino, in the name of innovation and balance. With each harvest, we select the best grapes to produce a fresh and elegant wine, suitable for every occasion.

Size 75cl
CHF 14.00

With this blend, our winemaker aims each year to express the character of Central Ticino, in the name of innovation and balance. With each harvest, we select the best grapes to produce a fresh and elegant wine, suitable for every occasion.

Location of vineyards Sottoceneri
Vineyard exposure and latitude north-east, 330 masl
Age of vines 30 years
Soil calcareous clay with good presence of stones
Planting density 4'500 vines per hectare
Yield per m2 850g
Cultivation system Guyot

How it looks

Bright ruby with medium intensity

Aroma

Delicately floral aroma of red petals, followed by fruity notes of blood orange, blackberries and ripe raspberries. Slightly smoky and vegetal notes lend a pleasant complexity.

Taste

Pleasant and ready to drink. Medium-light structure. Slight tannic presence. Good acid backbone and perfectly integrated alcohol content. Crisp, fruity aftertaste.

Perfect match with

Goat büscion (fresh cheese) and venison salami, rye croutons and chickpea hummus, mixed boiled meat, Terreni alla Maggia wholemeal fusilli with pork ragout and mushrooms

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