{"product_id":"sitodellulmo-merlot-2007-1500ml-planeta","title":"\"Merlot\" Sito dell'Ulmo 2007 - PLANETA 1500ml x 1 bottle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eTerre del Urmo is made from single-vineyard Merlot. From years of experience, the historic French varietal Merlot grown in the Urmo vineyard on the shores of Lake Arancio has produced an ideal wine that expresses this terroir well. Although it is an international varietal grown all over the world, this Merlot grown in southwestern Sicily has become a wine that expresses wonderful Sicilian character with the potential for long aging.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClassification: Menfi DOC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrape variety: 100% Merlot\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eTasting notes: Lively and wonderful tannins, making it a super vintage in Sicily.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eProduction 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 carried out 2-3 times a day for short periods of 15-20 minutes to extract the complexity of the wine while temporarily reducing the burden on the skins. The fermentation period is approximately 6-8 days. The temperature is gradually raised from approximately 16°C initially, to a target of 20-22°C, and then to 25-26°C at the end, at which point cooling is stopped to complete fermentation. After fermentation is complete, the wine is racked, the lees are removed, and 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 barrels, 25% second-year barrels, 25% third-year barrels).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003ePairing: Continuous dishes from pasta to main courses, and aged cheeses.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ITALIAKARA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47553695580390,"sku":"8411407","price":44000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0640\/6681\/4182\/files\/wineandfood_40.png?v=1753858921","url":"https:\/\/italiakara.store\/en\/products\/sitodellulmo-merlot-2007-1500ml-planeta","provider":"ITALIAKARA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}