Quattro Canti Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon DOP 2020 - Principe di Corleone

Grapes used: Merlot (50%) - Cabernet Sauvignon (50%)

Yield per hectare: Merlot 90 q.li/ha - Cabernet Sauvignon 80 q.li/ha

Harvest: Cabernet Sauvignon in the first ten days of September - Merlot at the end of August.

Bottling: two lots.

FERMENTATION

Method: the crushed and destemmed grapes are left to macerate together with the must for no less than 14 days.

Fermentation temperature: starts at 20°C and ends at 28-30°C.

Ageing: in French oak barriques.

Malolactic fermentation: no.

Ageing capacity: long-lived wine that stands the test of time.

ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS

Intense ruby red colour with violet tones.

Nose: notes of red fruits and cherries, hints of chocolate and black pepper. Nuances of mint and balsam.

Palate: Conspicuously tannic, enchanting finesse, well-structured, decisive and seductive character.