Schiopetto
Mario Merlot 2021
| Denomination | IGT Venezia Giulia |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Area | Friuli-Venezia Giulia (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Merlot |
| Aging | In stainless steel tanks. Minimum 4 months in bottle. |
| Year | 2021 |
| Product name | Mario Merlot 2021 |
| Color | Ruby red. |
| Perfume | Black cherry, wild strawberries and balsamic nuances characterise this young Friulian Merlot. |
| Taste | Soft and enveloping with pleasant notes ranging from small red fruits to liquorice and spicy notes. |
| Pairings | Ideal with both white and read meet, it is also to be tasted as an aperitif during hot summer days. |
| Region | Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
| Country | Italy |
Description
Still red from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, produced by Schiopetto, 14% ABV, 100% Merlot, 2021 vintage. A Merlot that tells the story of a family and a region, with grapes sourced from Capriva del Friuli. Black cherry, wild strawberries, and balsamic nuances characterize this young Friulian Merlot. Soft and enveloping, with pleasant notes ranging from red berries to licorice and spicy notes. A wine that best expresses the characteristics of the grape variety and terroir, perfect for pairing with regional cuisine.
Awards
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2021
93/100
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.
Details
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
14 -16 °C.
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
Pairings
- Start up year: 1965
- Oenologist: Lorenzo Landi
- Bottles produced: 190.000
- Hectares: 30
Mario, fully aware that the real wealth and strength of the business, are the soil and the plants, transformed old unkempt terrain in vineyards cured in great detail, he worked hard to render his vineyards unique and he took advantage of the potential of the Terroir of "Ponca" ( typical Friuli terrain composed mainly of clay and limestone ).
Gradually his children, Maria Angela, Carlo and Giorgio joined him in running the business, carrying on his project with sensitivity and respect, with love of tradition and real passion.
In April 2014 the business passed into the hands of the Rotolo family who intend to maintain intact Mario’s mission and productive philosophy for the sake of continuity. Read more
| Name | Schiopetto Mario Merlot 2021 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Venezia Giulia IGT |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Merlot |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
| Vendor | Schiopetto |
| Origin | Capriva del Friuli (Gorizia) |
| Soil composition | Marls of Eocene origin. |
| Cultivation system | Bilateral Guyot. |
| Yield per hectare | 60 q |
| Harvest | Manual. First half of September. |
| Fermentation temperature | 18 °C |
| Fermentation | 10 2 days. |
| Wine making | In steel tanks. |
| Aging | In stainless steel tanks. Minimum 4 months in bottle. |
| Total acidity | 5.3 gr/L |
| Residual sugar | 2.5 gr/L |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |