Producer:Falesco
Bottles/Case: 12
Mevushal: No
Size: 750ml
Region: Italy
Type: Dry
Color:Red
Varietal: Merlot
Supervision: OU Westheim
Kosher For Passover: Yes
THE GRAPES AND THE VINEYARDS
Merlot is a variety with a long-standing tradition on these hills where it has proved a great adaptability to their peculiar pedoclimatic characteristics. The grapes reach an outstanding level of ripeness, giving very elegant and perfectly balanced wines which are extremely agreeable.

THE VINIFICATION
This Merlot is achieved from an old low-yielding vineyard where the selction of grapes was extremely rigorous. Grapes with intense colour and rich concentration were fermented in stainless steel vats at controlled temperature, with a long maceration on the skin. The wine achieved is aged in French oak barriques for a long time where the malolactic fermentation is carried out.

THE WINE
It has a wonderful, deep, ruby red colour, a wide aromatic range of scents in which delicious vanilla notes, small red fruit, layers of jam and sweet spices combine. The taste appears to have a full aristocratic roundness and softness, with quite elegant, agreeable and lingering fl avours. To be drunk in large balloons at 18°C combined with important meat dishes.

ANALYTICAL DATA
Grapes Merlot 100%
Production zone Montefiascone, Castiglione in Teverina
Surface of the vineyard 35 Ha
Altitude of the vineyard 300 metres above the sea level
Type of soil Volcanic origin rich in stones
Training system Spur cordon
Density of vines 4.200 per Ha
Production per hectare 4.500 Kg
Yield of grapes into wine 60%
Average age of vines 15 years
Harvest time Last week of August until 15 September
Vinification Maceration on the skins for 28 days with lots of hand pressings. Wine extraction 18%
Alcoholic fermentation In stainless steel
Malolactic fermentation Totally carried out in barriques Ageing In Never and Tronחais barriques for 12 months
Alcoholic 13,70%
Total acidity 4,80 gr/lt
Dry extract 37 gr/lt
pH 3,80