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Merlot Paradox Lanthieri

The winemaking process for Merlot Paradox Lanthieri included a special technology which preserved the high content of procyanidol (substance that has many health benefits).

In the mouth the wine feels smooth, full-bodied, while the tannins contribute to wine's soft and velvety aftertaste.

Vintage: 2004

Variety: 100 % merlot

Grape growing and winemaking details:

Vineyard: Terraced vineyards in the Bilje Low Hills.
Harvest: Exclusively by hand, first week of October.
Maceration: Two weeks at a higher content of solid substance of crushed grapes, at a temperature of 25–28 ºC.
Fermentation: The malolactic fermentation takes place at the same time as maceration.
Maturation: In large 1,000–4,000-litre old barrels made of Slavonian oak.

Wine description:

Colour: Ruby red colour.
Nose: Fruity and varietal bouquet reminiscent of cherries and other red fruits.
Palate: Full flavour, accented tannins because of the special winemaking process. Through the ageing process the tannins become soft and velvety.
Harmony: A wine rich in extract rounded off nicely with the noble phenol structure.
Ageing potential: Up to 10 years.

Wine parameters:

Alcohol: 13,0 %vol.
Sugar content: Dry, 1,5 g/l of residual sugar.
Total acidity: 5,1 g/l.
Serving temperature: 14 – 16 ºC.
Marriage of food and wine: We can drink it to feel better and to increase our appetite because of its health benefits. Venison dishes, grill dishes.

Awards:

2007 - Merlot Paradox Lanthieri 2001 - silver medal - International Fair of Agriculture and Food Gornja Radgona