Merlot Riserva Cortazo 2020 - PFITSCHER
€37.27
VAT included
The grapes destined for the production of Cortazo come from the "Brenntal" vineyard in Cortaccia, famous as one of the warmest areas in South Tyrol. Robust and complex wine with refined tannins, ruby red nuances and light notes of violet and wild berries; on the palate it has a full taste, velvety finish.
TYPE Südtirol - Alto Adige DOC - Merlot Riserva Cortazo
PRODUCTION AREA Brenntal area in Cortaccia, 300m above sea level
VARIETY Merlot 100%
VINIFICATION Fermentation at controlled temperature and constant pressing of the marc for 14 days in special barrels.
COLOR Ruby red
BOUQUET Hints of violet and wild berries
PAIRINGS Ideal with red meats, furred and feathered game and hard cheeses
TASTE It is a robust wine with a full taste with fine tannins. Long and velvety finish
NOTES Caressed by the sun, the Cortaccia vineyard is located on the western side of the Bassa Atesina. It is impossible to find a better place for heat-loving wines. Brenntal is one of those names that leaves no room for interpretation: it literally means Valley that burns and is located in the southern part of South Tyrol, north of Cortaccia. The region's best Merlots and Cabernets are known to come from here, and this Cortazo (the name is now clear to us) comes from here. The steep vineyard enjoys maximum daytime heat and the alpine night wind with good temperature variations and the grapes of this Merlot are fermented and then aged in wood, where they rest for a year.
AGING Aging for twelve months in small oak barrels.
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Data sheet
Grape variety | Merlot |
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Format | 750 ml |
Alcoholic strength | 13.5% |
Region | Trentino Alto Adige |
Disciplinary | D.O.C. |
Vintage | 2020 |