Merlot Friuli Colli Orientali DOC 2020 - Vigna Traverso

The winemaker recommends Merlot DOC Friuli Colli Orientali 2020

Merlot Friuli DOC Colli Orientali of Vigna Traverso is the most valuable vine with peaks of true excellence. Vigna Traverso has selected clones suited to its terroir and created a very pleasant and inviting Merlot.

Characteristics of Merlot wine:

Produced exclusively from Merlot grapes, the wine has a ruby red color with a ruby rim. Wine of great personality, clear and brilliant, of excellent consistency and alcohol content 15.50% vol. Aged for 11 months, the nose has an excellent vinous, slightly herbaceous bouquet with notes of violet and ripe fruit: raspberry, black cherry... Dry, well-structured flavour, with sufficient dose of tannins, balanced and persistent in the finish.

Recommended pairings with Merlot wine:

Dish to be combined with Merlot DOC Friuli Colli Orientali wine, according to food and wine tasting experiences: lamb sauce, Tortellini with meat sauce, grilled meats and platters of cheeses and seasoned salami.

Uncork Merlot Friuli Colli Orientali DOC 2020 Vigna Traverso and serve at a temperature of 18 °C in a large Ballon goblet.

Traverso cellars:

The Vigna Traverso company has been part of the Molon family since 1998, with 22 hectares of vineyards planted in Prepotto in the province of Udine. At the helm of Giancarlo Traverso, founder and profound appraiser for the wines of the Colli Orientali del Friuli, and followed by his son Stefano Traverso…