2016 Quintarelli Rosso Ca del Merlo IGT Volume:750ml estate grown Monte Bello Vineyard

estate grown Monte Bello Vineyard grapes

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

The blended wine is returned to oak and housed in a new Gillet Puncheon (500L) for a total of 28 months before bottling

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

dry and with good structure

2016 Quintarelli Rosso Ca del Merlo IGT Volume:750ml estate grown Monte Bello Vineyard55% 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