Palivos

MERLOT TERRA LEONE

Regional red dry wine of Peloponnese
Variety: Merlot
Years of production: `01, `03, `04, `05
Region of Production: Ancient Nemea
Limited number of bottles
Aging: 20 monthsin barriques (225 lt), 100% French oak.

• Vineyard: Owned
• Hectares:  0,7
• Production: 500 kg/stremma (=0,1 hectare)
• Harvest: 10/09/2005
• Alcoholic Title: 14%
• Sugar: <2gr/lt
• Acidity: 6,4
• PH: 3,4
• Annual production: 3.200 bottles

Vinification
Three days cold maceration at 8 o C, the grapes stays in the tank with the must for 23 days, traditional red vinification using after-fermentation’s infusion methods, and strict control of temperature. Aging for 20 months in French barrels 100% news and then 1 year aging in the bottle.

In the vineyards:
We grew up in this region with the grapes of Agiorgitiko, the local variety , grapegrowing and winemaking this variety for years feeling lucky for being born here. During each vintage this region never missed the chance to underline through the rich red wines its precious value. Feeling obligated to allow this region to prove its uniqueness as a distinctive wine region we planted a few stremms with Merlot giving the chance to create wines with unique characters.

Comments from the winemaker:
The deep and intense color surprises and prepossesses. Thick , fruity and concentrated charactersof plums, ripe forest fruits, caramel, coffe, toffee and levanter are floating the mouth. Silky mouthfeel with soft and rounded tannins, pleasant long aftertaste and complexity. Not doubtfully a great wine ready to age for years.

Food Suggestions: red meat with spicy sauces,  steaks and matured yellow cheeses
Best served at a temperature of 16-18oC

It is susceptible of long aging

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