Taste
Plump and muffled, fresh, slightly spicy, light vanilla notes but very balanced, fat in texture, with good persistence and length in the mouth

Parfumes
When young: floral and fruity essences with slight spiciness
When ripe: of exotic fruits such as pineapple and mango.

Name
White Merlot Ticino

Variety
Merlot IGT Svizzera Italiana

Classification
DOC

Color
Paper white

Wine typology
White
Contains Sulfites

Area of origin
Gambarogno Municipality, (2 km from Lake Locarno), Ticino, Switzerland

Alcoholic grade
13% Vol.

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Procedure:

• Manual harvest when the right state of ripeness is reached.
• Destemming and soft pneumatic pressing of the skins.
• Clarification of the must by flotation.Preparation for the start of alcoholic fermentation in Burgundy BARRIQUE in temperature-conditioned room.
• Fermentation temperature 16 °C.
• At the end of fermentation, maturation sur lies is continued with frequent battonage to improve complexity.
• Malolactic fermentation is also completed during this period, if necessary.
• Generally, the wine remains in barrique for 11 months.
• Before bottling, blending and filtering is done.
• Bottle aging planned for at least 3 months.

Malolactic fermentation: Barrel turn

Maturation: Cask

Minimum bottle aging: 3 months

Bottle type: Bordeaux

Aging potential: 3/4 years old

Cork material: DIAM cork guaranteed with no cork taste

Land type: Fresh, light and mineral

Processing: Methods of Integrated Production

Cultivation system: Simple Guyot

Year of planting: 1983

Yield per hectare: 90 q (63 Hl)

Harvest times: Mid-September

Collection method: Manual

Packaging: 6 bottles per box.

Pairings: Excellent as an aperitif, or to pair with lake and sea fish, fresh cheeses and white meats.

Service: In large crystal glasses at 12°C.

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