Castello di Buttrio Uve Carate Rosso Riserva 2015

Castello di Buttrio Uve Carate Rosso Riserva 2015

Castello di Buttrio, 0,75 l - 14.00%
100% Merlot

CHF 36.65
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Friuli-Venezia Giulia - Italy
Red green still

How to serve

Serve at:

18 - 20°C.

Decanting time:

1 Hour

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Glass:
Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines
Castello di Buttrio Uve Carate Rosso Riserva 2015

Colour

Deep red.

Bouquet

Currants, brambles and dried figs complement the coffee, chocolate and spice aromatics.

Flavour

Fragrances and aromas come together on a rounded palate that flaunts complex, mouth-pervading tannins.

Pairing

Superb with game and red meats. Excellent with roasts, braises and mature piquant cheeses.

Meat
Cheese
Matured cheese
Pork

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Features

Name Castello di Buttrio Uve Carate Rosso Riserva 2015
Type Red green still
Classification DOC Colli Orientali del Friuli Rosso Riserva
Year 2015
Size 0,75 l Standard
Alcohol content 14.00% by volume
Grape varieties 100% Merlot
Country Italy
Region Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Origin Castello di Buttrio
Climate The location in the hills at Castello di Buttrio, 142 metres above sea level, ensures perfect air circulation and the ideal range of day-night temperatures at harvest time brings the grapes to optimal ripeness.
Soil composition Alternate layers of marl and sandstone of Eocene origin, known as “ponca” in Friulian.
Cultivation system Guyot
Harvest Decided on the basis of phenolic and aromatic ripeness monitored by laboratory tests and grape tasting.
Vinification The grapes are destemmed and crushed. Maceration with periodic pump-overs lasts for about four weeks. Alcoholic fermentation is followed by malolactic fermentation.
Ageing For 20 months in first-use, mid toasted small oak casks on the fermentation lees, kept in suspension by periodic stirring.
Production year 3,000 bottles
Allergens Contains sulphites
Pairing Superb with game and red meats. Excellent with roasts, braises and mature piquant cheeses.

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Bibenda
 
5 bunches of grapes - An excellent wine 2015
Robert Parker
91/100 
2015
xtraWine
93/100 
2015
Castello di Buttrio
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