Merlot "Ros di Buri" DOC Meroi
| Sommelier score | 90/100 | 2024 |
| 4 Grappoli AIS |
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| Winery | Meroi |
| Denomination | Merlot Doc |
| Vintage | 2011 |
| Grapes | 100% Merlot |
| Alcohol content | 14,00% |
| Cl | 75cl |
| Sulfites | Contains sulphites |
| Code ICQRF | UD/1178 |
| Winery headquarter | Meroi - Buttrio (UD) - Via Stretta del Parco, 7b |
| Bottle size | Standard bottle |
| Combination | wild game, Meat stewed, Sliced beef, Medium-aged cheeses, Hard cheese, mushroom risotto, Pasta with meat sauce, Pot roast |
| Region | Friuli Venezia Giulia (Italy) |
| Style | Medium-bodied and fragrant |
| Wine list | Merlot |
The Red wine DOC Ros di Buri Merlot is produced in the prestigious Meroi winery founded in 1920. The production of this wine dates back the 1995 and it is produced in the east hills of Friuli in the Buttrio hamlet in the Udine province. This wine is made with 100% Merlot grapes and the cultivation soils are marl and located at 100-120 meters above the sea level. The exposition is south, south-east. The cultivation method is the French Guyot and the picking takes place the first week of October and it ends at the third week. There is a maturation process in stainless steel tanks and then the wine is put in barrels for the fermentation for 15-20 days. There is the addition of selected yeasts for the malolactic fermentation. The refinement lasts 22 months in barrels and the further 4 months in bottle and there is no filtering.
Characteristic of this Merlot DOC wine
The Ros di Buri DOC has a ruby red color with a remarkable brightness. It has red fruits, marasca cherry aromas with white pepper and gloves hints. The taste has important tannins with the fruit aroma that caresses the palate.
Suggested pairings while tasting this red wine from Meroi winery
The red wine Ros di Buri DOC Meroi is structured and bodied so it is perfect with bison, wild duck in humid and rich grilled meats or in humid. It must be served at 18°C in a Bordeaux wine glass.
