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MEDORO
MEDORO
MEDORO
Name: Medoro/Merlot DOC Colli Bolognesi
Grape: Merlot

Vineyard Characteristics:
Area: 1,34 hectares
Altitude: 320 mt o.s.l.
Exposure : South / North
Plant Density: 3.333 grapes per hectare
Soil Composition : Pliocene sand 50%, lime  28%, clay 22%
Growing System : Espalier / double Guyot

Vinification and Aging:
Yield: 7.500 kg per hectare
Harvest Time: mid September
Harvest: by hand in cases(17 kg)
Fermentation: in steel vats and horizontal vats (30°C) for about 10 days with delastage
Aging: 12 months in barrique

Organoleptic References:
Colour: deep ruby red tending to purple red
Fragrance: delicate, typical, juniper berries, chocolate and sweet violet backgrounds
Taste: dry, full bodied and alcoholic, ideal for meditation
Alcohol: 14 %
Gastronomy: boiled and grilled meats, light hunt and mushrooms