The vine Merlot It is one of International grape varieties a Black berry present mainly in the regions Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Veneto and officially registered in National catalog of vine varieties from 1970. Its nationally cultivated area amounts to 28.000 ha. The vine Merlot It is one of International grape varieties a Black berry present mainly in the regions Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Veneto and officially registered in National catalog of vine varieties from 1970. Its nationally cultivated area amounts to 28.000 ha.
Merlot
Il Merlot it's a vine black grape originating from Gironde, in Southwest of the France, and in particular in the area of Bordeaux from which they are born (blended with the Cabernet) some of the most prestigious wines in the world. In most wine-growing areas of the world, the Merlot is invariably accompanied by the Cabernet Sauvignon, with which it gives life to the assembly known as Bordeaux cut. The two vines integrate perfectly: the first giving the wine its full and ripe fruit, the second, more tannic, greater aristocracy and longevity. In the Bordeaux area it is customary, depending on the area, to add a percentage of Cabernet Franc which, in addition to a fruity component, gives it pleasant herbaceous and vegetable sensations.
In Italy il Merlot has come to the end from 1800, in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and then quickly spread to Veneto and Trentino-Alto Adige. In these areas the vine Merlot has found ideal environmental conditions, but is now widespread in many other regions, with sometimes surprising results, even without the contribution of other grapes. A classic example is the Tuscany., where the vine dominates throughout the Tyrrhenian area, especially in the clayey soils of the Val di Cornia e Bolgheri, where he participates in the creation of wines known as Supertuscans, also based on Bordeaux cut. The wines produced in the surrounding area are also famous Cortona (Cortona DOC). The Merlot it is a very grape variety early, characterized by the need for a Plot rich and fat, which retains water, avoiding too sudden ripening with consequent excessive concentrations of sugar and drops in acid content. Furthermore, the clay present in these soils has the characteristic of compacting in the hottest periods, cutting the younger roots and avoiding the risk of excessive nutrition of the plant. The Merlot it is generally raised in back with pruning a guyot bilateral or single. The length of the pruning it varies according to the age of the vineyard and the characteristics of the soil, in order to allow better quality productions. There fermentation of wines from Merlot mostly occurs in steel, or in any case in inert containers such as cement, and the maturity it then occurs classically in barrique, even if the vine lends itself to the production of even younger and more drinkable wines, with characteristic fruity notes, aged only in steel, to be drunk young within two-three years of being put on the market.
