Merlot Doc Piave “Il Tralcetto” is aged 9 months in french wooden oak and it has an intense red colour with violet highlights: the taste is warm and generous, easy to drink.

Appellation         D.O.C. Piave

Soil type               Clayey

Grapes Merlot 100%

Vineyard              Fontanelle

Training system                Sylvoz

N° of vines-hectar           5.000 ha

Per-hectare yield             120 q

Harvest period  Third week of September

Vinification         2-3 days pre-fermentation maceration, followed by a 10 days traditional maceration. Alcoholic fermentation temperature does not exceed 23°C

Ageing  Oaken barrel 9 months, bottle 4 months

Colour   Dense ruby red

Aroma  Intense, with pronounced fruit and spice

Taste     Warm and generous, dry, full-bodied and with a lengthy finish

Serving suggestions        Enjoy with roast light meats, poultry and giblets

How to serve     In glass with large bowl, at 18°/20°C