| Vines: |
100% Merlot |
| Soil: |
lavic and lavic-alluvial. |
| Production: |
6t/ha |
| From the growth: |
cordon spur |
| Vinification: |
Aimed at evaluating different characteristics of the grapes on the basis of origin. Colour and bouquet of “lavic” vineyards, the strength of warm lavic-alluvial vineyards. |
| Maceration: |
each single vinification lasts over than 20 days. |
| Ageing: |
Malolactic fermentation in new barrels of French Allier oak at medium-high toasting. Twelve month permanence in wood |
| Colour: |
concentrated and dense ruby color |
| Nose: |
elegant, yielded, floral, spiced |
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| Palate: |
full-bodied, tannic, persistent |
| Analytic data: |
alcool 14.5°, pH 3.47, total acidity 5.8 g/l |
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| Characteristics: |
| a very concentrated and dense ruby colour. An extraordinary rich warm, with feelings yielded of cherry, plum, graphite, tobacco and vanilla. |
| Food Pairing Suggestions: |
| lasagne, roast, lamb, cheeses |
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Grammonte 2006 
