A tribute to an extraordinary territory, a wine born from gratitude and dedicated to the winemakers Josef and Johanna Sölva who in 2011 passed the baton to their son Dieter Sölva. A charismatic and refined wine.
Alcohol content: 14.5%
100% Merlot
TASTING NOTES
Color: intense ruby red
Smell: elaborate notes of ripe fruit and blackberry caressed by light woody scents.
Taste: full-bodied, with a strong tannic structure.
PAIRING Ideal wine with game and red meats.
VINIFICATION 24 days of fermentation in open steel vats with frequent movements of the must. Malolactic fermentation in wooden barrels and subsequent aging in barriques for 18 months.
AT A GLANCE Variety of grapes and age of the vines: Merlot, 30 years. Location: Prutznai, 300 m above sea level. Soil: clayey gravel Training system: pergola system; integrated natural viticulture.
SERVING TEMPERATURE 18 - 20 °C AGING POTENTIAL minimum 5 years ALCOHOL 14.5 % vol ACIDITY 5.5 g/l RESIDUAL SUGAR 0.4 g/l