ANIMA MERLOT

Wine Style

Dry

Colour

Deep garnet

Bouquet

Intense flavors of ripe plum skin and black cherries

Palate

The palate features opulent notes of blueberries and spices shaded with an intriguing hint of roasted coffee.  Deep intensity and robust velvety tannins competed by a good acidity make this wine enjoyable now or savor it for years to come.

Food pairings

Serve at 18 C with any kind of red meat, or cheese.

Alcohol vol.

14.9%

Region

Dealu Mare DOC – CT

Fermentation

Following hand harvesting at full ripeness, during end of September /beginning of October, the grapes were destemmed and slightly crushed. Fermentation where conducted in stainless steel closed tank with gentle cap irrigator, at 26-29°C for 14 days. The wine has been drained directly in the barrels of 225 lt where the malolactic fermentation finished.

Oak maturation

12 months South Romanian oak barriques medium + toasted.