Santa Margherita

Grapes: Merlot
Production zone: Eastern Veneto
Year: 2009
Alcohol level: 13,0 %
Serving temperature: 18° - 20° C
Recommended glass: a large Bordeaux-style glass, narrowing at the rim

In this area, the renowned Bordeaux grape variety has found a particularly fine environment for the production of wines with great character and personality, as long as the vineyards have high-density planting and great care and attention are devoted to the wine during every single phase of production.

Tasting notes

The wine has a bright, deep ruby red color, which is almost purple when young. Its bouquet is broad and persistent, fine and elegant, with hints of ripe cherries and plums against a background of vanilla and violets. On the palate, it is dry, well-balanced, velvety and fullbodied, with tannins that are well integrated with the wine’s appealing freshness.

Serving suggestions
It goes very well with pasta dishes with strongly flavored sauces, roast red meats or mature cheeses.

Suggested recipes

Altitude: at sea level
Type of soil: Clay, of fluviatile and lagoonal origin
Training system: Cordon Spur
Plant density: 2,000 - 3,500 vines/ha
Harvest period: The second half of September

Vinification technique: traditional red wine vinification, with maceration on the skins for 8-10 days
Fermentation details: in stainless steel for around 10 days at 28°C, with frequent pumping-over
Malolactic fermentation: yes
Maturation: in wood of various ages and sizes (barriques, tonneaux and large casks)
Aging potential: 5-7 years