1 BOTTLE X 75cl. 

14% vol.

Alcohol content: 14.25% by vol

Total acidity: 6.35 g/l

pH: 3.49

Best evolutionary peak in: 12 years

Aging capacity: 22 years

Type: red, dry

Variety: 100% Merlot

Name of the vineyard: Fratta

Production area: Friuli Isonzo Rive Alte

Municipality: Mariano del Friuli (GO)

Average age of the plants: 10 years

Planting density: 7,800 plants/Ha

Yield per hectare and per plant: 3,040 kg/Ha and 0.39 kg/plant

Plant layout: 1.6 x 0.8 m

Vineyard area: 0.95 Ha in production

Altimetry: 31-32 m a.s.l.

Exposure: East - West

Training system: Simple Guyot

Soil type: deep with two distinct layers: the superficial slightly acidic clayey one, free of rock and decalcified, while the deeper silty sandy calcareous one, rich in dolomite and calcareous minerals

Harvest period: 24th September 2019

VINIFICATION
Destemming

Maceration: 34 days, combined with punching down and delestage

Fermentation vessel: stainless steel fermentation vats

Fermentation temperature: 18 ÷ 30 °C

Yeasts: selected

Duration of fermentation: 15 days

Malolactic fermentation: complete

Elevage: 19 months in barrique, then rest for 8 months in stainless steel tanks until natural clarification is obtained

Bottling: 28 July 2022

Bottle refinement: 14 months