The Merlot is a variety of wine that Tenuta Bonzara cultivates into villagers and Carrate's wineyeards. The steel refined-by quality shows a really pleasant ripen fruit scent while morbid, warm and elegant tones are perceived to its taste. Alcohol 12,5% approximately.

Organoleptic informations

Color : Intense red rubin. 
Scent : Ripen fruit
flavor: wine with fairly morbid,pleasant and elegant tones.
Gastronomy : first tasty dishes, red and white meats, fresh cheeses.
To be served at :18° approximately

Technical information

Production area : D.O.C Zone from Bologna's hills
Micro area: Monte S.pietro Town
Municipality: Monte S.Pietro Town (Bologna)
Hamlet: San Chierlo
Altitude: 400 meters above sea level
Exposition: South west
Flat situation: hills
Soil composition properties: medium slaty.
Wine variety : Merlot
Growing method : Runner system
Vineyard average age : 25- 30 yers
plants density: 3.000 plants / hectar
grapes yeld x hectar : 70 ql./hectar
grapes yeld x plant: 2,5 kg / plant
Vintage: manually
Vinification: fermentation inside steel containers with soaking peels for about 15 -20 days. Pumping overs, plunging, breaking and immersion of the cap are made twice a day.
Fermentation temperature: 30° approximately
Malolaptic fermentation: inside stell
Bottle refining: Advisable for about six months at least.
Alcoholic content: 13,5 % approximately.
Total acidity: 5,60 g/l approximately.