Moro ‘41

VINEYARD
Grape: red
Variety: merlot – raboso
Production area: Carboncine
Municipality: Roncade - Italy
Year of plantation: 2000
Planting density: 5,000 vines per hectare
Yield: 12,500 kg/ha
Plant yield: 2.50 kg/vine
Plant spacing: 2.50 x 0.80
Size: 6,00 ha
Growing system: spurred cordon (merlot) guyot (raboso)
Soil type: clay (50-60%) with “caranto” (compact calcareous mud layer), alkaline
Harvesting period: September-October
Harvesting: by hand

VINIFICATION
Transportation of the grapes by vibrating conveyor and belt to the destalking machine and to vinification tank
Fermentation vat: Ganimede stainless steel vinification tank, which allows gentle pumping over without using mechanical parts
Maceration on the skins: 3 days combined with gentle délestage and foulage
Fermentation temperature: 20°C
Yeasts: selected
Malolactic fermentation: partial
Maturation: 6 months in stainless steel tanks
Bottling: December 2007
Bottle aging: 30 days

TECHNICAL DATA
Name: Rosso IGT Marca Trevigiana 2007
Alcohol by volume: 12.38 %
Total acidity: 5.20 g/l.
pH: 3.39

TASTING
Serving temperature: 14/16°C
Colour: vibrant red with purple nuances.
Nose: intense, young fragrant scent; red berries can be sensed, most notably raspberries, cherries and strawberries, together with a delicate floral pansy note.
Palate: fresh, soft, light, well-balanced, with pleasantly dry aftertaste. Persisting and of excellent drinking quality.
In the kitchen: Perfect with all salamis and medium mature cheeses, good with cotechino, pork tongue, chicken stew, chicken cacciatore, and roast rabbit. It can also be combined with cat-fish or eel stew and polenta.Excellent between meals with delicious titbits.