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SITO DELL'ULMO MERLOT IGT 2010 - SICILY/RED CL 75

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SITO DELL'ULMO MERLOT IGT 2010 - SICILY/RED CL 75

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This Merlot has enjoyed international attention since its first vintage.  It has a small production from the hilly vineyards of Ulmo and Maroccoli.  This exceptional presentation of this noble grape, rich, round and powerful, is found in the winelists of the most prestigious restaurants and winebars round the world.

Tasting:  Colour: ruby red. Bouquet: Fine flavours of blackcurrant, ripe plum and candied violets. Aromas of mint, spices and minerals. Palate: Generous with dense structure, vibrant. Tannins are rendered agreeable by the structure and its considerable verve. Lasting finish.   Recommended with: Excellent with strongly flavoured mature cheeses and meat. Sicilian dishes: Beef stew and potatoes, stewed rabbit, jugged hare.

Classification: IGT Sicilia (Typical Geographical Indication) Wine Company: Planeta Grape Varieties: 100% Merlot Colour: Red Region: Sicily (Italy) Production Area: Sambuca di Sicilia (AG) Year: 2010 First year of production: 2003 Name of Planting of Wineyard: Ulmo Altitude: 200 m.a.s.l. Yield per hectare: 8,5 tonnes; 2 Kg per vine Training System: Guyot Planting Density: 3.800 vines/hectare Harvest Period: 10th of September Vinification: Crushing and destemming followed by 14 days of maceration with the grapeskins; after racking, maturation for 14 months in Allier oak barriques. Fermentation Equipment: fermentation in stainless steel tanks. Fermentation Temperature: 28° C in steel tanks Duration of Fermentation: 21 days Bottling Period: First half of March Alcohol content: 14.50 % vol. Total acidity: 6 g/lt PH: 3.38 Ageing: To be drunk immediately or to keep up to 8 – 10 years. Bottle: 75 cl

TYPE: Red
BOTTLE TYPE:
WINE COMPANY: Planeta
ITALIAN REGION/OTHER COUNTRIES: Sicily
ITALIAN PROVINCE: Agrigento
AREA: Agrigento
VINTAGE: 2010
CLASSIFICATION: IGT/PGI
GRAPE VARIETY: Merlot

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