Winemakers
Roberto Lavina
Technical Data
Acidity
5.6
Alcohol
12.5%
Sugar
3.4 g/L
I Magredi
I Magredi
Merlot Friuli Grave DOC 2017
Background
I Magredi was founded in 1968 by Otello Tombacco as a fruit farm with cultivation of fruit trees and vineyards; in the late 80’s Michelangelo Tombacco, Otello’s son, chooses to cultivate only vineyards and to build the winery. The company symbol is the circular vineyard with the rows of vines arranged like rays, it calls to mind the symbol of the company and heart planet.
Appellation
Friuli Grave, Italy
Varietal Composition
100% Merlot
Vintage Notes
The unusually warm weather of July and August didn’t negatively affect the harvest: thanks to vineyards practices like the controlled defoliation we managed to protect the grapes and respect our quality standards.
Winemaking
Fermentation takes place in contact with the skins for 8/10 days at a temperature of 20-25° C. Aging in steel containers at a controlled temperature of 12-13° C.
Tasting Notes
The wine presents an intense ruby red color. The main bouquet aromas are those of undergrowth fruit and herbaceous notes in youth. At the palate is full and harmonic revealing all it pleasantness.
