Prelit (Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon)
Prelit translates as “poured.” Merlot’s fruity notes accompanied with the elegant tannin of Cabernet Sauvignon, translates into “something that should be poured again. And what’s taking you so long.”
Appellation: Venezia Giulia Rosso IGT
Type: Red, dry
Blend: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon
Certified Organic
Color: Deep ruby with violet highlights.
Bouquet: Cacao, smoke, dark ripe fruit, earth and spicy notes hinting at eucalyptus..
Taste: Wonderful structured balance of fruit, acidity, and silky tannins including herbaceous earthy tones.
Unfiltered: The presence of sediments is essential to keep the wine alive and to conserve it.
Serve: Best when served at 18°C or 64.5° F
Food Pairing: Meat dishes, hearty stews, lightly spicy Asian cuisine.
Vineyard: Monte Calvario (planted in 1994), and Piedimonte (planted in 1967), Gorizia.
Altitude: 110/140 m a.s.l.
Exposure: South.
Cultivation method: Guyot unilateral.
Soil: Ponca – Opoka, Sandstone/Marl.
Yield: 40 qq per Ha.
Vinification: The maceration begin in big barrels of oak for 40 days. After fermentation it gets aged in 20 or 30 hl barrels for 3 years and kept for 1 year in the bottle before release.
