Pighin Grave Friuli Merlot Riserva 2011

Pighin Grave Friuli Merlot Riserva 2011

Pighin, 0,75 l - 13.00%
100% Merlot

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How to serve

Serve at:

16 - 18°C.

Decanting time:

1 Hour

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Glass:
Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines
Pighin Grave Friuli Merlot Riserva 2011

Colour

Ruby red with soft garnet hues.

Bouquet

Intense and complex, wild berries, light plum accompanied by evolved notes of minerals and spices.

Flavour

Dry, gentle body, balanced, with pleasant richness and delicate tannins.

Pairing

Pairs with dishes with rich sauces, excellent with roasted game or with aged cheeses.

Meat
Game
Cheese

Features

Name Pighin Grave Friuli Merlot Riserva 2011
Type Red still
Classification DOC Friuli Grave Merlot Riserva
Year 2011
Size 0,75 l Standard
Alcohol content 13.00% by volume
Grape varieties 100% Merlot
Country Italy
Region Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Origin Pavia di Udine (UD)
Soil composition Moderately loose-packed, with patches of gravel.
Cultivation system Single Guyot
No. plants per hectare 4,000 vines per hectare
Yield per hectare 65 quintals of grapes per hectare
Harvest Grapes harvested by hand in bins during the period of optimal ripeness, 21 - 30 September.
Fermentation temperature 10 to 28 °C
Vinification With the technique of maceration on the skins in special stainless steel fermentation vessels at the controlled temperature of +10 to +28 °C.
Ageing 8 months in stainless steel vats, approximately 24 months in oak barrels made of a mixture of different woods (Allier, Never and Tronçais) and afterwards 12 months in the bottle before marketing.
Total acidity 4.60 gr/L
Residual sugars 2.50 gr/L
Dry extract 28.00 gr/L
Allergens Contains sulphites
Pairing Pairs with dishes with rich sauces, excellent with roasted game or with aged cheeses.

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Vintage

Veronelli
 
2 red stars - A high quality wine with distinctive character 2011
xtraWine
89/100 
2011
Pighin
From this winery:

Our history dates back to 1963 when the brothers Luigi, Ercole and Fernando purchased a 200-hectare estate belonging to a noble Friulian family in Risano, in the Friuli Grave D.O.C. zone. After a radical reorganisation of the plots, giving rise to va...

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