Viapiana Merlot 2013

WINE	Viapiana Merlot 2013
REGION	Altos Montes – Flores da Cunha – RS – Brazil
GRAPES	Merlot
VINTAGE	2013

BATCH	5.200 Bordeaux bottles
OENOLOGIST	Elton Viapiana
AGING	14 months in French and American oak barrels
YIELD	6.000 Kg/hectare
ELABORATION	Manual, selective harvest during the morning. Passes through a cold chamber at 8ºC for 3 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.
ALCOHOLIC GRADUATION	13,0%
ALCOHOLIC FERMENTATION	10 days
FERMENTATION TEMPERATURE	25 to 27ºC
MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION	100%
RESIDUAL SUGAR	2,0 g/L
TOTAL ACIDITY	6,47 g/L

AROMAS

Aromas of ripe fruits such as plums and raspberries, with a touch of mint, chocolate and spices.

IN MOUTH

Spicy, with soft tannins and great freshness.

ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS

Ruby red color. Aromas of ripe fruits such as plums and raspberries, with a touch of mint, chocolate and spices. In mouth, it is spicy, with soft tannins and great freshness.

GASTRONOMY

Spicy meats, pastas with red 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.