Vie di Romans
Maurus 2021
| Denomination | Friuli Isonzo DOC |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Area | Friuli-Venezia Giulia (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Merlot |
| Aging | 18 months in barriques, then 8 months in stainless steel tanks until natural clarification. |
| Year | 2021 |
| Product name | Maurus 2021 |
| Color | Intense ruby red. |
| Perfume | Fruity hints open the entrance to the nose, leading the memory towards memories of dark plums and ripe berries, then enriched by hints of sweet spices and slightly vegetal nuances. |
| Taste | The palate is soft and warm, with good body and velvety tannic texture. Excellent persistence. |
| Region | Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
| Country | Italy |
Description
Still red Friuli Isonzo DOC, 13.5% ABV, 100% Merlot, produced by Vie di Romans. 0.75 L bottle, 2021 vintage. A Merlot born from the Gallo family's commitment to the world of vines and wine, which began over a century ago. Medium-deep soil with abundant gravel, ranging from sandy loam to clayey loam, reddish in color due to the presence of iron and aluminum oxides. Aged for 18 months in barriques, then 8 months in stainless steel tanks until natural clarification is achieved. Fruity aromas open the nose, leading the memory to memories of dark plums and ripe berries, later enriched with hints of sweet spices and slightly vegetal nuances. The palate is soft and warm, full-bodied and velvety in the tannins. Excellent persistence.
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:
16 - 18 °C.
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
Pairings
- Start up year: 1900
- Oenologist: Gianfranco Gallo
- Bottles produced: 300.000
- Hectares: 67
Since 1978, the winery has been run by Gianfranco who, through rigorous and daring viticultural choices, combined with careful oenological interpretation, has affirmed a qualitative style of great personality, which has distinguished the Vie di Romans winery over the last twenty years.
Important milestones in this last historical journey have been: 1978 first bottling and first commercial label, 1982 start of a cycle of viticultural modernisation aimed at high quality, 1989 construction of the new cellar built on three floors, 1990 vinification of grapes separated according to cru of origin, 1992 commercial release of the 1990s vintage and from this date onwards white wines will always be marketed two years after the harvest. Read more
| Name | Vie di Romans Maurus Merlot 2021 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Friuli Isonzo DOC |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Merlot |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
| Vendor | Vie di Romans |
| Origin | Mariano del Friuli (GO) |
| Climate | Altitude: 31 - 32 m. a.s.l. Exposure: North - South and East - West. |
| Soil composition | Medium-deep soil with abundant skeleton, sandy loamy to loamy clayey soil reddish in colour due to the presence of iron and aluminium oxides, well drained, weak water retention capacity. |
| Cultivation system | Spurred cordon. |
| Plants per hectare | 6000 |
| Yield per hectare | 3866 kg/Ha |
| Harvest | 23 October |
| Fermentation temperature | 18 - 30 °C |
| Fermentation | 7 days. |
| Aging | 18 months in barriques, then 8 months in stainless steel tanks until natural clarification. |
| Total acidity | 5.76 gr/L |
| PH | 3.47 |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |