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What: 100% Merlot from Cormons vineyards
Why: For its pleasantly drinkable character
Perfect with: Braised red meats, medium and mature cheeses
What: 100% Merlot from Cormons vineyards
Why: For its pleasantly drinkable character
Perfect with: Braised red meats, medium and mature cheeses
Italy
Castello di Spessa WIne Resort & SPA Via Spessa,1 - 34070 - Capriva del Friuli (GO)
Although the origin of this grape variety is certainly not Italian, Merlot has always been one of the most popular wines in our North East. A sincere and pleasantly fruity red, it is often processed in purity to create wines that are sincere and characterised by beautiful drinkability. As in this case, where Castello di Spessa processes grapes from its estate vineyards in Cormons. Fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, after racking in the same steel tanks malolactic fermentation also takes place. The next step consists of a slow maturation phase lasting about 12 months. In the glass it has a beautiful intense ruby red colour. The nose presents fruity and balsamic notes, while in the mouth it is pleasantly velvety, with notes of cherries and blueberries. Warm and elegant, it closes soft and long. A pleasantly drinkable wine, it goes well with braised red meat dishes, but also with medium and long matured cheeses.
The region is Friuli Venezia Giulia. The winery is that of Castello di Spessa. We are, let us be clear, in one of Italy's most prestigious wine-growing areas and one of the area's most qualitative wineries. The origins of the winery date back to the late 1970s, when Loretto Pali bought an estate of around 60 hectares in the Isonzo area. Then, in 1987, the property was further expanded with the acquisition of the Castle and a further 28 hectares of vineyards, this time in the Gorizia Collio, in Capriva del Friuli. All of Castello di Spessa's wines are produced from its own vineyards, where typical local grape varieties dominate with: Ribolla Gialla, Friulano, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Nero, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. The wines are then aged in the medieval cellars and in the bunker, dug under the castle during World War II (and only discovered in 1987 during a renovation). Situated at a depth of about 18 metres, at a constant temperature of 14 degrees Celsius, the bunker is the ideal place for ageing the estate's fine wines.
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