Cavit
Merlot Trentino 2021
| Denomination | DOC Trentino Merlot |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Area | Trentino Alto Adige (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Merlot |
| Aging | After fermentation, the wine is aged in French oak barriques. This is followed by a short period of ageing in Slavonian oak casks and then bottling. |
| Year | 2021 |
| Product name | Merlot Trentino 2021 |
| Color | Intense ruby colour with garnet reflections. |
| Perfume | The bouquet is complex and has an intense fruity note of red fruits (plum, blueberry, blackberry and raspberry), well blended with wood (vanilla). |
| Taste | The flavour is full and harmonious with a lingering aftertaste balanced by sweet tannins. |
| History | Merlot with a yield of 55 hl/ha. The variety has early budding and is very affected by spring frosts. It has medium-sized, winged, pyramid-shaped bunches that tend to be sparse. The berry is medium-sized, slightly flattened, with a dark blue pruinose skin. The juice is colourless, sweet-tasting, slightly acidic with a fruity aftertaste of blackberry and cherry. |
| Pairings | Traditional meat dishes of the Italian cuisine, game. |
| Region | Trentino Alto Adige |
| Country | Italy |
Description
Still red wine from Trentino, 13.5% ABV, produced by Cavit. 100% Merlot, 0.75 L bottle, 2021 vintage. A Merlot that expresses the excellence of Trentino, produced by a cooperative of over 4,500 winemakers. The grapes are harvested when fully ripe at the end of September. The aroma is complex and features intense fruity notes of red berries (plum, blueberry, blackberry, and raspberry), beautifully blended with oak (vanilla). Intense ruby color with garnet highlights. The flavor is full and harmonious, with a lingering aftertaste balanced by sweet tannins. Perfect with red meats and aged cheeses.
Details
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C.
Longevity:
03 - 05 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
Pairings
- Start up year: 1950
- Oenologist: Paolo Turra, Guido Mattiello, Fabrizio Marinconz, Andrea Faustini
- Hectares: 6.350
The image that best represents Cavit, a large co-operative composed of a large number of small wineries, is that of the vine that produces healthy grapes only if the roots and the other parts of the plant all perform their roles properly.
Created in 1950 to meet the needs of the winegrowers in the area to offer the very best quality and market their wines in a modern way, today Cavit represents over 4,500 winegrowers who are members of 11 cellars and 65% of the wine production in Trentino (around 5,700 ha). Cavit harvests, examines and selects its raw materials from the best produce of the cooperative member cellars, which undergoes strict controls at every stage: from refining to bottling.
Cavit today is one of the major companies in the wine business, operating successfully at national and international level.The headquarters in Ravina, where the production and logistics facilities are also located, house the Wine Cellar, Sparkling Wine Cellar and Wine Shop. Cavit also owns Maso Toresella, used for corporate entertaining, on Lake Toblino.
The following wines received awards at the National Wine Competition Rosé Rosé 2022
- TRENTODOC ALTEMASI ROSE' - ROSA D'ORO: score 94/100
- TRENTINO DOC SCHIAVA GENTILE BOTTEGA VINAI 2021 - ROSA D'ORO: score 92/100
The winning wines will be included in the Guide Rosé Rosé - Guide to Pink Drinking 2022. Read more
| Name | Bottega Vinai Merlot Trentino 2021 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Trentino DOC |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Merlot |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino Alto Adige |
| Vendor | Cavit |
| Story | Merlot with a yield of 55 hl/ha. The variety has early budding and is very affected by spring frosts. It has medium-sized, winged, pyramid-shaped bunches that tend to be sparse. The berry is medium-sized, slightly flattened, with a dark blue pruinose skin. The juice is colourless, sweet-tasting, slightly acidic with a fruity aftertaste of blackberry and cherry. |
| Origin | The best exposed hills of the Vallagarina and surroundings of Trento |
| Climate | The climates in these areas are sub-continental, with cold, often snowy winters and hot summers, but with a good temperature range between day and night. In Vallagarina, we also find the beneficial influence of the Ora del Garda, a pleasant breeze that rises in the afternoon hours from Lake Garda. |
| Soil composition | In Vallagarina the vineyards are located on conoids formed by the deposits of ancient streams, where we have well-structured, well-drained calcareous soils with a good clay content. On the hills surrounding Trento, the vineyards are found on glacial or morainic terraces, with deep, well-drained soils with a good clay content. |
| Yield per hectare | 55 hl/ha |
| Harvest | The grapes are harvested when fully ripe at the end of September, only when they have reached optimum phenolic ripeness |
| Fermentation temperature | 28 °C (maximum) |
| Wine making | After destemming, the must is fermented in contact with the skins for about 12 4 days at a temperature not exceeding 28 °C in stainless steel containers. |
| Aging | After fermentation, the wine is aged in French oak barriques. This is followed by a short period of ageing in Slavonian oak casks and then bottling. |
| Total acidity | 4.6 gr/L |
| Dry extract | 29.0 gr/L |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |