Merlot Collio - Draga

Merlot Collio - DragaThe powerful Merlot Collio from Draga flows into the glass with a dense purple color. Poured into a red wine glass, this red wine from the Old World presents wonderfully complex aromas of currant jelly and raspberry, rounded off by minerals. The Draga Merlot Collio presents itself to the wine lover pleasantly dry. This red wine shows itself thereby never coarse or meager, as one can expect with a wine. Full of pressure and facets, this velvety, silky and dense red wine presents itself on the palate. The final of this red wine from the wine-growing region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia finally convinces with beautiful reverberation. The finish is also accompanied by mineral notes of the soils dominated by sandstone. Vinification of Draga Merlot Collio The basis for the powerful Merlot Collio from Friuli-Venezia Giulia are grapes from the grape variety Merlot. The grapes grow under optimal conditions in Friuli-Venezia Giulia. The vines here dig their roots deep into soils of sandstone. After manual harvesting, the grapes reach the winery by the fastest route. Here they are selected and carefully broken up. Fermentation then takes place in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperatures. Vinification is followed by aging for several months on the fine lees before the wine is finally drawn into bottles. Supper recommendation for the Merlot Collio of Draga Experience this red wine from Italy ideally tempered at 15 - 18 ° C as an accompanying wine to braised chicken in red wine, osso buco or duck breast with sugar snap peas. .