Merlot colli bolognesi doc

A MEMORY THAT LIVES ON

If our father hadn’t had such foresight, Merlot wouldn’t be as significant as it is now on the Bologna hills. In the past the wine was Corrado and it aged for three years in wood before bottling. Now we have 8000 square metres left and from this, with a two-week maceration, we manage to create a reminder of our traditions but with more freshness.

Technical sheet

Colli Bolognesi Merlot DOC 2022

Soil type: clay-based in the higher part of the vineyard and medium-textured in the lower part
Production area: estate vineyards in Ponte Ronca, Zola Predosa, within the Colli Bolognesi area
Harvest method: by hand in crates containing 25kg
Period of harvest: late September
Vinification: temperature-controlled whole-berry maceration and fermentation for 7-10 days at 25-28°C, drawing off 10%, malolactic fermentation in concrete vats and ageing in concrete
Grape variety: Merlot 100%
Training system: vertical trellis, 4500 vines/ha, north-south facing
Yield per hectare: 8 ton
Bottle: Bordeaux
Closure system: with nitrogen using plant-based bio-polymer closures
Alcohol by volume: 13,5%
Serving temperature: 18°C
Total dry extract: 33 gr/l
Total acidity: 6.25 g/l
Total sulphites: 67 mg/l
Residual sugars: 3.5 gr/l
Bottles produced: 2794