Merlot Tenuta Fernanda Cappello

Merlot

TENUTA FERNANDA CAPPELLO

Alc.

12,5 %

ml.

0,75

Merlot is a black grape variety originating from the Gironde area in Bordeaux. Its first description can be found in the varietal collection of the Jardin de Luxembourg in 1789. Later records identify Merlot among the “Crus” of the Médoc along with Cabernet Franc and Malbec. The first evidence of its cultivation in Italy dates back to the second half of the 19th century, as shown by the ampelographic collection of the School of Viticulture and Enology of Conegliano, around 1880. Many associate its arrival with Napoleon’s troops: in Friuli, the first plantings were carried out in San Giorgio della Richinvelda and Fagagna, thanks to the interest of Senator Pecile.

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Plant density:
4.000 ceppi/ha

Ruby red of varying intensity, slightly garnet when aged

Production:
100 q/ha

Serving temperature:
18° C

Training system
Guyot

Notes of dark-fleshed fruits such as plums, blackberries, blueberries, currants, and sour cherries

Tasting notes

Visually, it has a more or less intense ruby red color, becoming slightly garnet with aging. The aromatic intensity is good, sometimes with a slightly vinous note. Merlot offers aromas of dark-fleshed fruits such as plums, blackberries, blueberries, currants, and sour cherries. Its taste profile is defined by softness and roundness, thanks to tannins that are not particularly aggressive. It is a wine of good smoothness—pure, deep, mellow, and pleasant.

Pairings

Merlot is a wine with great versatility: when young and relatively low in alcohol, it can be enjoyed throughout a meal, pairing well with first courses (risottos or pasta) with meat ragù; as well as with red and white meats (pork, veal, rabbit, and poultry), dishes based on game and mushrooms (such as porcini), or medium-aged cheeses.