2016 Quintarelli Rosso Ca del Merlo IGT Volume:750ml dry and with good structure

dry and with good structure

Maturation in 90% French oak barrels and 10% Slavonian oak for 14-18 months and further ageing in bottle for 50 months

The palate is dense

The "first flower" is the youngest red wine released by the estate every year

Very important was an early and timely „cleaning“ both of the soil under the rows and of the vines

2016 Quintarelli Rosso Ca del Merlo IGT Volume:750ml dry and with good structure55% Corvina and Corvinone, 30% Rondinella, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Nebbiolo, Croatina, Sangiovese A single vinyard bottling, where 50% of the grapes are pressed immediately after harvest and the remaining 50% are dried for 2 months before pressing. After 3 4 days of maceration, primary fermentation starts with indigenous yeasts. Wine is racked and then sits until February, when it is racked onto the lees of the Amarone which starts a