2023 Collecapretta 'Merlo Nero', Umbria, Italy 'A Vita sandy loam over orange clay

sandy loam over orange clay

which shape a Riesling of structure and depth

and Treiso on calcium-rich clay‑limestone soils

From a small parcel in Enkirch

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2023 Collecapretta 'Merlo Nero', Umbria, Italy 'A Vita sandy loam over orange clayMerlo Nero or The Blackbird is an opulent red wine made from Merlot vines grown in the hills and grown on trellises as in the Umbrian peasant tradition. Spontaneous fermentation without temperature control, with 6 to 8 days skin maceration. The wine is aged in either cement fiberglass stainless steel until bottling. No sulfur is added and there is no filtering or fining.