Merlot

Category:

Dry white wine

Vineyard area:

Vižinada, Istria

The age of the vineyards:

15 – 15 year

Vineyard height:

300 – 300 m

The soil composition:

deep red soil – loose structure, clay, composed of limestone

Yields:

5 t/ha

Vinification:

15 to 20 days of maceration with fermentation on wild yeasts at temperatures between 20 and 23 °C in stainless steel

Aging:

12 months of maturation in barrique barrels, with 50 % in 500 L casks

Aging in bottle:

6 months

Analytical data:

alcohol: 13.5 %, total acidity: 5.9 g/L, pH: 3.6, residual sugar: 2.5 g/L