Vie di Romans
Voos dai Ciamps Merlot 2020
| Denomination | DOC Friuli Isonzo Merlot |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Area | Friuli-Venezia Giulia (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Merlot |
| Aging | 19 months in barrique, then 8 months in stainless steel tank until natural clarification is achieved; bottle ageing: 14 months. |
| Other years | 2019 , 2018 |
- Grape variety and vintage: 100% Merlot, harvested in 2020
- Origin: Friuli Isonzo denomination, Mariano del Friuli (GO) area
- Profile: Deep ruby red colour, smooth taste with pronounced tannins
- Vinification: Cold maceration for 26 days with punch-downs and délestage
- Ageing and serving: 19 months in barrique followed by stainless steel; decant for one hour
Description
What kind of wine is it
Voos dai Ciamps Merlot is a still red wine produced by Vie di Romans in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, made from Merlot grapes. Closely linked to the Friuli Isonzo area, it reveals itself in the glass with an intense ruby red colour. On the palate, it expresses a distinctly velvety character, supported by a network of well-present tannins that give solidity to the sip. Its elegant structure makes it ideal for pairing with mature cheeses, flavourful first courses and succulent meat-based dishes.
Where does it come from
This wine originates in Mariano del Friuli, in the heart of the Friuli Isonzo area. The vineyards are cultivated using the simple Guyot system, maintaining a dense planting pattern. The roots sink into a deep soil composed of two distinct layers: a clayey surface free of rocks and a lower silty-sandy level, rich in dolomite and calcareous minerals. This specific composition gives the wine its characteristic and defined structured imprint.
How is it produced
Vinification begins with a cold skin maceration lasting twenty-six days, combined with punching down and délestage to optimally extract colour. After fermentation in stainless steel at a controlled temperature, a complete malolactic fermentation takes place. Maturation continues with nineteen months of ageing in barrels, followed by eight months in stainless steel to encourage the natural clarification of the wine. A long and meticulous final ageing perfects its gustatory harmony.
History and Curiosities
Originating from Mariano del Friuli, the Voos dai Ciamps Merlot 2020 embodies the excellence of the Vie di Romans winery. Under the guidance of Gianfranco Gallo, the estate enhances this grape variety in the Friuli Isonzo DOC, creating a wine of extraordinary elegance and complexity. After a 26-day maceration and meticulous ageing in barrique, steel and bottle, the wine reveals a deep ruby colour. Its intense and velvety character, supported by well-structured tannins, offers an enveloping harmony on the palate.
Tasting notes
Perlage
Color
Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- 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 Voos dai Ciamps Merlot 2020 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Friuli Isonzo DOC |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Merlot |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
| Vendor | Vie di Romans |
| Story | History and Curiosities Originating from Mariano del Friuli, the Voos dai Ciamps Merlot 2020 embodies the excellence of the Vie di Romans winery. Under the guidance of Gianfranco Gallo, the estate enhances this grape variety in the Friuli Isonzo DOC, creating a wine of extraordinary elegance and complexity. After a 26-day maceration and meticulous ageing in barrique, steel and bottle, the wine reveals a deep ruby colour. Its intense and velvety character, supported by well-structured tannins, offers an enveloping harmony on the palate. |
| Origin | Mariano del Friuli (GO) |
| Soil composition | Deep with two distinct layers: the surface layer is slightly acidic clay, free from rock and decalcified, while the deeper layer is calcareous sandy silt, rich in dolomite and calcareous minerals. |
| Cultivation system | Single Guyot |
| Plants per hectare | 7800 |
| Yield per hectare | 6020 kg per hectare |
| Fermentation temperature | 18-30 °C |
| Fermentation | 15 days |
| Production technique | Cold skin maceration; punching down and delestage; fermentation in stainless steel vats; complete malolactic fermentation; ageing in barriques and in stainless steel tanks; bottle ageing |
| Wine making | Cold skin maceration for 26 days, with punch-downs and délestage. Fermentation in stainless steel vats. Complete malolactic fermentation. Ageing for 19 months in barriques and 8 months in stainless steel tanks, then 14 months in bottle. |
| Aging | 19 months in barrique, then 8 months in stainless steel tank until natural clarification is achieved; bottle ageing: 14 months. |
| PH | 3.42 |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |