Planeta Merlot Sito Dell'Ulmo 2019

Planeta Merlot Sito Dell'Ulmo 2019

Planeta, 0,75 l - 13.50%
100% Merlot

€ 17.88
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Sicily - Italy
Red green still

How to serve

Serve at:

16 - 18°C.

Decanting time:

1 Hour

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Glass:
Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines
Planeta Merlot Sito Dell'Ulmo 2019
Sito dell’Ulmo is a single-variety Merlot from a ‘Single Vineyard’. Years of experience have helped the company to identify in the vineyards of Ulmo, planted in 1987 on the banks of Lake Arancio, the ideal place for the cultivation of this ancient French variety.

Colour

Deep ruby.

Bouquet

Sweet juice of black currant and candied violet which alternates with thyme and lavender.

Flavour

Multi-faceted and intriguing red wine which combines the pleasure of tannins with an extraordinary persistence of taste.

Pairing

White meat with savoury sauces, fine fish cooked with lemon, and baked vegetables. It is also a wine that can be enjoyed by itself.

Meat
Cheese
Matured cheese
Poultry
Pork
White fish

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Features

Name Planeta Merlot Sito Dell'Ulmo 2019
Type Red green still
Classification DOC Menfi Merlot
Year 2019
Size 0,75 l Standard
Alcohol content 13.50% by volume
Grape varieties 100% Merlot
Country
Region Sicily
Origin Village of Ulmo, Town of Sambuca di Sicilia (Agrigento).
Climate Altitude: 195 m. a.s.l.
Soil composition Average texture, moderately deep to deep with abundant pebbles, slightly limey and with some areas of dark organic material.
Cultivation system Guyot.
No. plants per hectare 3,800.
Yield per hectare 8,500 kg/hectare.
Harvest 10th September.
Fermentation temperature 28 ⁰C
Vinification Grapes are destemmed and crushed followed by 14 days on the skins, and fermentation at 28⁰C. After racking, malolactic fermentation takes place in stainless steel.
Ageing 14 months in Allier oak barriques (50% new).
Total acidity 6.15 gr/L
pH 3.35
Allergens Contains sulphites
Pairing White meat with savoury sauces, fine fish cooked with lemon, and baked vegetables. It is also a wine that can be enjoyed by itself.
On offer Price Planeta Merlot Sito Dell'Ulmo 2019 € 17.88  ex VAT

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Vintage

xtraWine
93/100 
2019
Bibenda
 
4 bunches of grapes - A high quality wine with distinctive character 2015
Robert Parker
93/100 
2015
Vitae AIS
 
4 vines - One of the best wines ever 2015
James Suckling
92/100 
2014
Robert Parker
91/100 
2014
Veronelli
 
2 red stars - A high quality wine with distinctive character 2014
Wine Spectator
89/100 
2014
James Suckling
92/100 
2013
Vinous
90/100 
2013
James Suckling
91/100 
2009
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