"Merlot" Sito dell'Ulmo 2007 - PLANETA 750ml x 1 bottle

Sieti del Ulmo is made from single-vineyard Merlot. Years of experience have shown that the historic French grape variety Merlot, when grown in the Ulmo vineyard on the shores of Lake Arancio, produces an ideal wine that beautifully expresses this terroir. Although it is an international variety cultivated all over the world, this Merlot, grown in southwestern Sicily, has become a wine that expresses a wonderful Sicilian character with the potential for long aging.

Classification: Menfi DOC

Grape Variety: 100% Merlot

Tasting: Lively and excellent tannins, it will be a super vintage in Sicily.

Production Method: After harvesting, the grapes are destemmed and crushed, and the juice is transferred to stainless steel tanks for alcoholic fermentation. Depending on the stage of fermentation, pumping over (circulation) is performed 2-3 times a day for short periods of 15-20 minutes to extract the wine's complexity while minimizing stress on the skins. Fermentation takes approximately 6-8 days. The temperature is gradually increased from about 16°C initially, to 20-22°C in the middle, and 25-26°C towards the end, with cooling stopped in the final stage to complete fermentation. After fermentation, the wine is racked, the lees are removed, and then it is transferred to French oak barrels for 14 months of aging. Malolactic fermentation takes place entirely in the barrels. Aging uses Allier oak barrels (50% new oak, 25% second-year oak, 25% third-year oak).

Pairing: A wide range of dishes from pasta to main courses, and aged cheeses