Créa – Merlot Trentino Superiore DOC 2018

CRÉA 2018
MERLOT TRENTINO SUPERIORE DOC

One of the most representative wines of the cellar, Créa was vinified with the best grapes from the vineyards best suited to cultivation of the Merlot varietal.

VINEYARD CHARACTERISTICS

Seasonal performance The 2018 vintage was characterised by a cold winter that lasted until mid-April, which delayed the budding of the vines by about ten days. The season continued in the best possible way with higher than average temperatures and well-distributed rainfall, allowing the harvest to take place slightly earlier. There was no rainfall from the beginning of the harvest until the end of September, so the grapes ripened in the best possible way, maintaining perfect integrity. The harvest took place on 24 September with careful manual selection of the grapes.
Location of the vineyards 

Earlier zones to allow better ripening of the grapes: Bolognano and the slopes of Monte Brione. These are mainly southerly facing areas that enjoy many hours of sunlight and excellent microclimatic conditions.
Grape variety used Merlot with 2% Cabernet Franc.
Type of terrain Heavy soils with medium texture, characterised however by a high clay content, at times calcareous.
Training system Guyot-trained.
Production 8 – 9,000 kilos of grapes per hectare.

VINIFICATION AND AGEING

Harvest 

ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS

Colour The wine has a compact and firm ruby red colour.
Aroma The aroma offers a fascinating and elegant interweaving of nuances that includes berry scents (raspberry, blueberry and blackberry) and plum, as well as the cocoa and liquorice typical of Merlot, and spicier scents like cloves, pepper, menthol and vanilla, which are enhanced by aging in wood.
Flavour The wine reaches the palate with authority and fullness and underscores the balance between the tannins, which lend it structure without disrupting its great elegance, the wonderful plushness, pleasing fresh streak and lingering aromas and flavours. Intended to be aged, but also splendid enjoyed immediately.

ANALYTICAL DATA

Alcohol 13.41% Vol
Residual sugar 0.4 g/l
Total dry extract 30.1 g/l
Total acidity 5.48 g/l.
pH 3.59
Contains sulphites.

PAIRINGS

• Roast red meats
• Braised meats and game
• Hard cheeses

SERVING TEMPERATURE

Serve at 18 °C in wide glasses.

STORAGE CONDITIONS

Keep in a cool place, away from light and heat sources. Store bottles horizontally.

AGEING POTENTIAL

10 years.

AWARDS

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