Vinica Merlot del Molise Terre del Sorbo 2018

Merlot del Molise Lame del Sorbo is a red wine from Agricola Vinica in Ripalimosani in Molise. It is obtained from Merlot grapes which ferment spontaneously in steel with native yeasts and maceration for approximately 25 days, with subsequent refinement in steel for a year, and finally in the bottle for another 6 months. Merlot del Molise Lame del Sorbo denotes fruity and floral, iodized and balsamic hints, in the mouth it is thick, fresh and soft, persistent. We recommend it paired with a risotto, magati with radicchio and gorgonzola

Producer: Agricola Vinica Le Colline di Ripa

Merlot wine from Molise Terre del Sorbo

️ Rapalimosani, Campobasso, Molise

Agricola Vinica Le Colline di Ripa

Merlot

2018

️  14.5%

Red wine

Harvested manually, ferments spontaneously and macerates for 25 days, refines in steel for 12 months then 6 in the bottle

Rose and violet, black cherry and pomegranate, iodized notes and vegetal notes

Soft and round but always fresh to the taste, thick and full-bodied, elegant and with just a hint of tannin with a long finish

Serving temperature 18°-20°

Risotto with Gargonzola and Radicchio

Agile and thick

Ripalimosani, Molise

Living organism of 220 hectares, among the largest agricultural companies in Molise, set among green hills, used for vineyards, olive trees, woods and pastures.

The hilly areas are located at an altitude of up to 750 metres, an ideal terroir for growing vines, thanks to exposure, ventilation and large temperature variations.

The first vineyards were planted in 2009 and the first harvest in 2011; currently the annual production is around 15,000 bottles of Tintilia, Trebbiano and various international vines.