Viapiana Marselan 2013

WINE	Viapiana Expressões Marselan
REGION	Altos Montes – Flores da Cunha – RS – Brazil
GRAPES	Marselan
VINTAGE	2013
DATE OF HARVEST	01.03.2013
BATCH	5.058 Bordeaux bottles
OENOLOGIST	Elton Viapiana
AGING	22 months in American oak barrels
YIELD	5.000 Kg/hectare
ELABORATION ALCOHOLIC GRADUATION	Manual, selective harvest during the morning. Passes through a cold chamber at 8ºC for 6 hours. Destemming and crushing. Inoculation of selected yeast and controlled fermentation at 26ºC. During alcoholic fermentation, a manual reassembling followed by a daily delestage starting on the third day of fermentation. Completed the spontaneous malolactic fermentation. 12,6%
ALCOHOLIC FERMENTATION	12 days
FERMENTATION TEMPERATURE	26ºC
MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION	100%
RESIDUAL SUGAR	1,8 g/L
TOTAL ACIDITY	5,82 g/L

AROMAS

Fresh black fruits, rosemary, eucalyptus flower, ginger and leather

IN MOUTH

Excellent texture, well-rounded tannins and great freshness.

ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS

Intense ruby red color. Aromas of fresh black fruits, rosemary, eucalyptus flower, ginger and leather. In mouth, it has excellent texture, well-rounded tannins and great freshness, promoting salivation.

GASTRONOMY

Lamb, meats in general, pastas with fresh and hot sauces.

SERVING TEMPERATURE

Serve between 16ºC and 18ºC. This wine may present some precipitation due to its natural stabilization. To better enjoyment, decant one hour before serving.