MERLOT Quercus
Organoleptic description
Merlot Quercus is a premium wine of dark ruby red colour with a shade of violet. Its aroma is fruity, reminiscent of ripe cherry, raspberry, blackberry and mulberry, rounded off by an enjoyable vanilla aroma and traces of chocolate. In the mouth, it is smooth, medium-bodied with pleasing sweet tannins and a soft aroma of Mediterranean spices. Its after-taste is of medium length and softly sandy.
Technical data
Geographic origin: the Goriška Brda wine-growing region
Site: south-west, south, east
Vineyard shape: terraced
Height above sea level: 80 - 150 m
Vine training: single Guyot
Vine density: 5,000 vines/ha
Vineyards aged: 10 - 25 years
Type of soil: clayey soil
Climate: sub-Mediterranean, a mixture of warm sea air and of the influence of cold winds from the Alps
Wine characteristics
Vintage: 2007
Alcohol: 13 %vol
Total acid: 5,13 g/l
pH: 3,56
Residual sugar: 2,2 g/l
Grapes
Variety: 100 % Merlot
Harvest time: September 15 - September 20
Harvesting: exclusively by hand
Vinification
8 - 10 days at T= 25 - 28˚C
Fermentation
70 % in stainless steel containers
30 % in French and American barriques
Maturation
30 % in French and American barriques,6 months »sur lie«
70 % in stainless steel containers
Malolactic fermentation (MLF): partial
Number of bottles in a series: 38,600 bottles of 0,75 l
Sommelier's recommendation
Quercus Merlot combines perfectly with pork, venison and beef dishes and with mature cheeses.
We highly recommend ravioli stuffed with prosciutto and garlic, sheep meat with onions and dried tomatoes, and chicken ragu with paprika, potatoes and olives.
