Venezia Giulia IGT Merlot 2014 Villa De Puppi

The Merlot of Villa de Puppi was born on the hills of Friuli Venezia Giulia.

For this wine, only the best rows of Merlot are selected, in which in July it is made of substantial thinning. The harvest takes place after a careful selection of the bunches, whose imperfect grapes are discarded. After a cold maceration on the skins for a few days, fermentation begins in steel tanks at controlled temperature. Part of the wine is aged in new and used barriques and part in steel.

This Merlot is characterized by an intense ruby red color. The nose has intense and fresh hints, with evident notes of berries. On the palate it is elegant, soft and structured, with hints of fruit and delicate tannins. Overall it is a very pleasant wine, medium bodied and with a pleasant and persistent finish.

Ideal to accompany red meats, this wine is excellent in combination with mushroom dishes, especially porcini.