Edi Keber
Collio Merlot 2021
| Denomination | DOC Collio Goriziano Merlot |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
| Area | Friuli-Venezia Giulia (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Merlot |
| Aging | About 1 year in barrique and 1 year in bottle. |
- Name and grape: Collio DOC 2021, pure Merlot, still red wine 13.5% vol
- Origin: Cormons (Gorizia), Friuli-Venezia Giulia, border area between Italy and Slovenia
- Ageing and technique: 12 months in barrique followed by 12 months in bottle, unfiltered
- Sensory profile: ruby red, raspberry aroma and mineral taste
- Serving: 16-18 °C, decant for 1 hour. Ideal with red meats, pork and cheeses
Description
What kind of wine it is
Collio Merlot by Edi Keber is a still red wine with Denomination of Controlled Origin that faithfully expresses the Friulian territory, matured in small barrels. Made from Merlot grapes, it stands out for its ruby red colour and a fruity aromatic profile, characterised by clear raspberry notes. On the palate, it is intense and complex, with a balance that enhances its elegance. The pronounced mineral and savoury character makes it ideal paired with red meats, legume soups or mature cheeses.
Where it comes from
This wine is produced in Cormons, in the heart of Collio, an outstanding wine-growing area on the border between Italy and Slovenia. The vines sink their roots into the typical ponka, a friable marl known as Flysch. This unique soil ensures low vigour for the plants, naturally limiting the yield per vine. This condition promotes a high flavour concentration, transferring all the distinctive character of the terroir into the glass.
How it is produced
The grapes are harvested at a high degree of ripeness to preserve the integrity and fullness of the fruit. Maturation takes place for about a year in small barrels, followed by a further year of rest in the bottle, essential for harmonising the aromatic and structural texture. The choice to bottle without filtration allows the characteristics of the grape variety and the mineral nuances from the marl soils to remain intact.
History and Curiosities
In Cormons, in the heart of the Collio region, the Edi Keber winery continues a centuries-old family tradition, bottling its own wines since 1957. Today, under the guidance of Kristian Keber, this Merlot is produced on ponka soils, a friable marl typical of the area that limits vine yield to enhance elegance and minerality. The meticulous production process includes ageing for one year in barrique, followed by a further twelve months in the bottle: a careful process that brings out the authentic character of the territory, located on the border between Italy and Slovenia.
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 1700
- Oenologist: Kristian Keber
- Bottles produced: 45.000
- Hectares: 12
Keber's first bottled wines date back to 1957, although his family, originally from Vienna, has made wine for 350 years. Edi deeply believes in the unique character of the Collio terroir and his objective is to make, starting with the 2008 vintage, only one white wine that will embody the tradition of the Collio by blending the three varieties that have been grown in the area since before the two great wars: Friulano, providing for body and structure, Malvasia Istriana to impart the aromatic component and Ribolla Gialla for its acidity.
Edi’s young son, Kristian, follows his father’s maverick footsteps helping in every aspect of the production. The grapes are picked at their highest possible maturity levels and are then fermented and matured in old cement vats, which according to Edi, add an element of "soul" to the wine as opposed to the sterility of stainless steel. Read more
| Name | Edi Keber Collio Merlot 2021 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Collio DOC |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Merlot |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
| Vendor | Edi Keber |
| Story | History and Curiosities In Cormons, in the heart of the Collio region, the Edi Keber winery continues a centuries-old family tradition, bottling its own wines since 1957. Today, under the guidance of Kristian Keber, this Merlot is produced on ponka soils, a friable marl typical of the area that limits vine yield to enhance elegance and minerality. The meticulous production process includes ageing for one year in barrique, followed by a further twelve months in the bottle: a careful process that brings out the authentic character of the territory, located on the border between Italy and Slovenia. |
| Origin | Cormons (province of Gorizia), Collio, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy |
| Soil composition | Ponka (marly, stony and friable soil), technically Flysch |
| Production technique | Ageing for about one year in barriques and one year in the bottle |
| Wine making | Ageing of about 1 year in barrique and 1 year in bottle. |
| Aging | About 1 year in barrique and 1 year in bottle. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |