Il Giubileo 2018
Merlot Ticino DOC MagnumType | Red wines |
Grape varieties | Merlot |
Aging | 12 months in second-passage French barriques |
Size | 150cl |
Year | 2018 |
Enjoyment phase | 5 years after harvest |
Service temperature | 18-20° C |
Alcohol content | 13 % |
Awards | Decanter UK: Silver, Mondial du Merlot & Assemblage Silver |
Article no | 00001339 |

Notes of small red fruits and cherry, spicy, with balsamic and vanilla hints
Italian cuisine, pasta, meat main courses, game, mature cheeses.
Fine and elegant, fruity, with tannin present and well balanced, soft and enveloping with a long and persistent finish
Intense ruby red
Manual harvesting with grapes picked at the right ripeness, traditional vinification with long maceration in stainless steel tanks, followed by 12 months' ageing in second-passage French barriques
2018: The low temperatures and heavy rainfall in March affected the budding of the vines, delaying it by about a week. Subsequently, thanks to the marked rise in temperatures, the vegetation quickly caught up with the delay accumulated in a climate that was continually humid and with little sunshine. The exceptional weather conditions in September allowed the white and red grapes to ripen fully and very well. red grapes.
Vineyard location | Ascona, Locarno, Maggia Delta |
Soil | Sandy to sandy loamy of granite and gneiss origin |
Planting density | 4,600 vines per hectare |
Cultivation system | Spurred cordon |
Production per m2 | 700 g |
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Terreni alla Maggia SA Ascona Not available at this location.