San Simone
Merlot Riserva Evante 2022
| Denomination | DOC Friuli Grave Merlot Riserva |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Area | Friuli-Venezia Giulia (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Merlot |
| Aging | After racking, fermentation continues in small oak barrels where it matures for about 18 months. Maturation continues for 6-12 months in steel tanks before bottling. Maturation in bottle for 6 months. |
Description
Still red from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Friuli Grave DOC, 13.5% ABV, produced by San Simone. 0.75 l bottle, 2022 vintage. A Merlot Riserva that expresses the excellence of Friulian winemaking, with careful grape selection and extensive aging. San Simone was born in Friuli from a family that has always believed in the extraordinary winemaking potential of their land and boasts over a hundred years of experience in winemaking. Destemming is followed by approximately 20 days of fermentation on the skins in stainless steel fermenters at a controlled temperature (26-28°C). After racking, fermentation continues in small oak barrels where it ages for approximately 18 months. Maturation continues for 6-2 months in steel tanks before bottling. Aged in bottle for 6 months. Intense and complex, centered on fruity and spicy notes, it presents a rich bouquet ranging from blackberry jam and cherries in alcohol, from cloves and black pepper to chocolate. A deep ruby red in color with purple highlights. Full-bodied and intense, rounded and harmonious, it boasts a robust tannic structure and displays a freshness that blends beautifully with soft notes. Perfectly matching the nose, it is velvety and savory; the finish is persistent and closes with notes of fruit and spice.
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Serve at:
16 - 18 °C
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 1915
- Oenologist: Antonio Brait, Antonio Brisotto
- Bottles produced: 900.000
- Hectares: 65
Later on handed over to our parents, Gino and Liviana convinced that to grow and improve we must always be open to change, which gave birth to a new production project: San Simone. An adventure that started from the historical Brisotto cellars, in Prata and later shifted to the new premises in Porcia, where the company accelerated its pace on the road to quality. This project aims to handle with care even a minimum detail, from the vineyard to the bottle.
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| Name | San Simone Merlot Riserva Evante 2022 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Friuli Grave DOC |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Merlot |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
| Vendor | San Simone |
| Origin | Friuli Venezia Giulia, in the western DOC Grave area, municipality of Azzano Decimo |
| Soil composition | Alluvial soil composed essentially of limestone and clay. |
| Cultivation system | Spurred cordon. |
| Plants per hectare | 4500 |
| Yield per hectare | 50 q. |
| Harvest | IV week of September - I week of October |
| Fermentation temperature | 26-28 °C |
| Wine making | Destemming followed by about 20 days on the skins in temperature-controlled stainless steel fermenters (26-28 °C). |
| Aging | After racking, fermentation continues in small oak barrels where it matures for about 18 months. Maturation continues for 6 2 months in steel tanks before bottling. Maturation in bottle for 6 months. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |