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Wine: Red wine
Taste: Semi dry
Volume: Medium
Min. alcohol: 11.5%
Storage potential: 3 years
Alto Adige Merlot-Lagrein DOC is a red wine made from the Merlot and Lagrein grapes. The dominant grape is always mentioned first on the label and only 85% of it can be included in the grape composition, while the secondary grape has a proportion of maximum 15%.
This is an intense ruby red wine, with a distinctive, ethereal and slightly spicy scent. The taste is dry, soft, rich and slightly tannic.
This type is also known as Südtirol/Südtiroler Merlot-Lagrein DOC. An aged type, Alto Adoge Merlot-Lagrein Riserva DOC, is also available.
If the label mentions “Vigna” (Gewächs or Wachstum), followed by the name of a place, it refers to a specific vineyard area or a “micro zone”.
The wine combines well with sausages, roasted meat and hard cheese.
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Italy extends over 10 latitudes – from continental climate to subtropical climate?
So let’s just get one thing straight: at Lombardia (or Lombardy), Italy’s most populated and industrialized region, doesn’t exactly prioritize wine production. Actually, the combined output isn’t that significant, and what is produced is normally consumed locally, especially the wines from Oltrepò Pavese.
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