L'Usignolo 2020
Merlot I.G.T. della Svizzera Italiana| Type | Red wines |
| Classification | Merlot IGT della Svizzera Italiana |
| Grape varieties | Merlot |
| Aging | 12 months in steel tanks |
| Size | 75cl |
| Year | 2020 |
| Enjoyment phase | 4-5 years after harvest |
| Service temperature | 14-16° C |
| Alcohol content | 12.5 % |
| Article no | 00001376 |
Delicately floral aroma of red petals, followed by fruity notes of blood orange, blackberries and ripe raspberries. Slightly smoky and vegetal notes lend a pleasant complexity.
Goat büscion (fresh cheese) and venison salami, rye croutons and chickpea hummus, mixed boiled meat, Terreni alla Maggia wholemeal fusilli with pork ragout and mushrooms
Pleasant and ready to drink. Medium-light structure. Slight tannic presence. Good acid backbone and perfectly integrated alcohol content. Crisp, fruity aftertaste.
Bright ruby with medium intensity
Fermentation and maceration for 10-12 days in steel tanks. Malolactic fermentation and aging for 12 months in steel tanks.
2020: Winter and spring were characterised by a mild climate with little rain. The summer was hot and dry. Good grape quality, but smaller quantities.
| Location of vineyards | Sottoceneri |
| Vineyard exposure and latitude | north-east, 330 masl |
| Age of vines | 30 years |
| Soil | calcareous clay with good presence of stones |
| Planting density | 4'500 vines per hectare |
| Yield per m2 | 850g |
| Cultivation system | Guyot |
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Terreni alla Maggia SA Ascona Not available at this location.
