Tenuta Ulisse
Merlot 2026
Other years:
2025| Denomination | VdT |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
| Area | Abruzzo (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Merlot |
| Aging | Slow fermentation in stainless steel tanks, followed by bottle ageing. |
| Other years | 2025 |
- Still Merlot Rosé: dry and bright wine, 13% alcohol content
- Origin Terre di Chieti IGT: vineyards located in Crecchio, Abruzzo
- Intense aromas: notes of blueberry and raspberry, with a slight hint of rose
- Cold maceration: fermentation in stainless steel at 11°C, followed by ageing in the bottle
- Food pairings and serving temperature: ideal with aperitifs, cured meats, white meats and fish; serve at 6–8°C
Description
What type of wine it is
Merlot Tenuta Ulisse is a still rosé wine from Abruzzo that expresses all the vibrancy of its grape variety of origin. Produced with Merlot grapes through fermentation in stainless steel, this wine falls under the Terre di Chieti designation. On the nose, it presents intense and elegant red fruit aromas, with blueberry and raspberry standing out, accompanied by delicate floral notes of rose. On the palate, it offers a marked freshness, resulting in a harmonious wine with a very persistent finish, faithfully echoing the sensations perceived on the nose.
Where it comes from
This wine originates in Abruzzo, specifically in the territory of Crecchio, located in the province of Chieti. This area, rich in viticultural history, offers a microclimate and soils ideal for grape cultivation, allowing the Merlot to develop a unique character and clear aromatic definition. The pedoclimatic conditions of the Terre di Chieti sub-region favour optimal ripening of the grapes, ensuring wines of great territorial expression.
How it is produced
Production begins with a careful cooling process of the whole grapes using an exclusive tunnel, initiating a skin-contact cryomaceration that promotes the extraction of the finest aromatic compounds. After destemming, the grapes undergo cold maceration for 12 hours, followed by pressing in an inert environment and cold static clarification. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 11°C. The wine is then aged in steel and subsequently in the bottle, preserving its freshness intact.
History and curiosities
The Unico Merlot Rosé Terre di Chieti IGT is a speciality of Tenuta Ulisse, designed to enhance the rich ampelographic heritage of Crecchio. A fascinating curiosity of this production lies in the use of the exclusive Ulisse cooling tunnel, designed to instantly lower the temperature of the whole grapes. This production has been reviewed by the critic Luca Maroni. To preserve its precious aromatic freshness intact, the bottle is enhanced by the innovative VINO-LOK glass stopper.
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
10 - 12 °C
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
- Start up year: 2006
- Oenologist: Antonio Ulisse
- Hectares: 70
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| Name | Tenuta Ulisse Merlot 2026 |
|---|---|
| Type | Rosé still |
| Denomination | VdT |
| Vintage | 2026 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Merlot |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Vendor | Tenuta Ulisse |
| Story | History and curiosities The Unico Merlot Rosé Terre di Chieti IGT is a speciality of Tenuta Ulisse, designed to enhance the rich ampelographic heritage of Crecchio. A fascinating curiosity of this production lies in the use of the exclusive Ulisse cooling tunnel, designed to instantly lower the temperature of the whole grapes. This production has been reviewed by the critic Luca Maroni. To preserve its precious aromatic freshness intact, the bottle is enhanced by the innovative VINO-LOK glass stopper. |
| Origin | Crecchio (CH), Lands of Chieti, Abruzzo, Italy |
| Fermentation temperature | 11 degrees Celsius |
| Production technique | White vinification with cold skin maceration |
| Wine making | Selection and placement of whole bunches in the exclusive ‘Ulisse’ cooling tunnel, with a rapid drop in temperature for skin-contact cryomaceration and extraction of aromatic compounds; destemming, cold maceration for 12 hours, pressing in an inert environment, static cold clarification; slow fermentation at a controlled temperature of 11°C in temperature-controlled and inerted tanks; bottle ageing. |
| Aging | Slow fermentation in stainless steel tanks, followed by bottle ageing. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |