Ascona riserva 2017
Merlot Ticino DOC Barrique Magnum| Type | Red wines |
| Classification | Ticino DOC Merlot Riserva |
| Grape varieties | Merlot |
| Aging | 24 months in new barrels and 6 months in bottle |
| Size | 150cl |
| Year | 2017 |
| Enjoyment phase | 10-15 years after harvest |
| Service temperature | 18-20° C |
| Alcohol content | 13.5 % |
| Article no | 00001291 |
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Fine, elegant and very complex. Fruity notes of morello cherry and cassis. Spicy hints of cinnamon and black pepper, bitter cocoa and balsamic background.
Baked Terreni alla Maggia rice with aubergines and Ticino cheese gratin
Lasagna with aubergines and lamb ragout
Chateaubriand with Béarnaise sauce
Full-bodied and structured. The tannin is velvety and perfectly embraces the softness of the sip. Very persistent and harmonious finish with the nose.
Intense and brilliant garnet
Maceration 3 weeks on the skins in steel tanks
Devatting and malolactic fermentation in first-passage barriques (French oak and 5% American oak)
| Vineyard location | Ascona |
| Exposure and latitude | south-east, 200 metres above sea level |
| Age of vines | 40 years |
| Soil | Sandy, partly gravelly, derived from granite and gneiss rocks |
| Planting density | 4,600 vines per hectare |
| Yield per m2 | 600g |
| Cultivation system | Simple Guyot |
CHF 119.00 / 150cl
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