Description
| Origin: |
Ticino, Malcantone |
| Vines: |
100% Merlot, planted in 1988, 1991 and 2002 |
| Certification: |
CH-BIO and Demeter, DOC Ticino |
| Alcohol: |
12.5% vol |
| Formato: |
75cl |
Background | Terroir:
Since the first vintage in 1990, Orizzonte has been our Grand Vin. The base wines from three steep, south-facing vineyard sites around Castelrotto are assembled into a complex whole, combining their individual characters. During the gentle and patient vinification, the pronounced tannins typical of sandy, mineral-rich gneiss soils polymerize, and are successively refined over two years of barrel aging. Our aim is a wine that ranges from medium-bodied to delicate depending on the vintage, always subtle and precise through to a long finish.
Winemaking:
The grapes are destemmed and lightly crushed, followed by a gentle and extended maceration with spontaneous fermentation in 1,500-liter stainless steel tanks. Aged for 22 months in mostly exhausted oak barrels (225/300L/450L).