Merlot Alto Adige DOC - Elena Walch

Merlot Alto Adige DOC - Elena WalchThe Merlot Alto Adige matured in barrels from the wine region of Trentino-Alto Adige presents itself in the glass in a bright purplish-red. Poured into a Bordeaux glass, this red wine from Italy offers wonderfully expressive aromas of mulberry, blackberry, blackcurrant, and blueberry, complemented by cocoa bean, bittersweet chocolate, and cinnamon, contributed by aging in wooden barrels. The Elena Walch Merlot Alto Adige presents itself to the wine connoisseur as pleasantly dry. This red wine is never粗暴 or austere, as one might expect from a wine in the high-quality wine range. Due to its balanced fruit acidity, the Merlot Alto Adige caresses the palate with a soft feeling, without missing out on juicy liveliness. The youthful red wine from the Trentino-Alto Adige wine region impresses finally with a lovely length in the finish. Once again, hints of blueberry and blackberry are present. Vinification of Elena Walch Merlot Alto Adige This red wine clearly focuses on a single grape variety, namely Merlot. For this wonderfully balanced single-varietal wine from Elena Walch, only top-quality harvest was used. After manual harvesting, the grapes are quickly transferred to the press house. Here, they are sorted and gently crushed. The fermentation then takes place in large wood at controlled temperatures. The vinification is followed by several months of maturation in French barrels. Food pairing recommendation for Elena Walch Merlot Alto Adige Enjoy this Italian red wine best at 15 - 18°C as an accompaniment to cod with cucumber-mustard vegetables, cabbage rolls, or vegetable stew with pesto.