Famiglia Cotarella (Tenuta Montiano)
Merlot Sodale 2022
| Denomination | Lazio IGT |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Area | Lazio (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Merlot |
| Aging | 9 months in new Allier and Tronçais barriques. |
| Year | 2022 |
| Product name | Merlot Sodale 2022 |
| Color | Deep red with purple reflections. |
| Perfume | Notes of red fruit and sweet spices blend in a perfect balance with vanilla woody notes. |
| Taste | Round, harmonious, and pleasant with good persistence and sweet tannins. |
| Region | Lazio |
| Country | Italy |
Description
Still red Lazio IGT, 14.5% ABV, produced by Famiglia Cotarella (Tenuta Montiano). 100% Merlot, 2022 vintage. A Merlot that expresses the excellence of Lazio, produced by a family that has dedicated itself to viticulture for generations. The grapes are hand-picked and brought to the cellar, where they are selected. Maceration on the skins for 15 days with numerous punching downs. Alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel. Malolactic fermentation takes place entirely in barriques. Aged for 9 months in new Allier and Troncais barriques. Notes of red fruit and sweet spices blend in perfect balance with the vanilla notes of the wood. The taste is rounded, harmonious, and pleasant, with a persistent finish and sweet tannins.
Awards
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2022
4Italian Sommelier Foundation (FIS) guide This has been one of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy for over 10 years.
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2022
92/100
James Suckling is an influential American wine critic and journalist who worked at Wine Spectator for 30 years. He left the magazine in 2010 to start his own website and guidebook (JamesSuckling.com). He specialises in Italian and Bordeaux wines.
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2022
3One of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy.
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2022
92/100
Vinous is the online guide from Antonio Galloni, one of the world's leading wine connoisseurs.
Details
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C.
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
Pairings
- Start up year: 1979
- Oenologist: Riccardo Cotarella, Pier Paolo Chiasso
- Bottles produced: 3.800.000
- Hectares: 370
| Name | Cotarella Merlot Sodale 2022 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Lazio IGT |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Merlot |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lazio |
| Vendor | Famiglia Cotarella (Tenuta Montiano) |
| Origin | Montefiascone, Castiglione in Teverina (Viterbo) |
| Climate | Altitude: 300 m. a.s.l. |
| Soil composition | Sedimentary, tending to clayey. |
| Cultivation system | Spurred cordon |
| Plants per hectare | 4,200 |
| Yield per hectare | 5,000 kg/hectare |
| Harvest | By hand, the first decade of September with careful selection. |
| Wine making | Maceration on the skins for 15 days with several punch-downs. Salassage 20%. Alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel. Malolactic fermentation is carried out entirely in barriques. |
| Aging | 9 months in new Allier and Tronçais barriques. |
| Total acidity | 5.1 gr/L |
| PH | 3.65 |
| Dry extract | 32.6 gr/L |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |