VLASSIDES MERLOT 2019
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Vinification:
The harvest for Merlot takes place at the end of August or at the beginning of September, depending on the vintage. The extraction of phenolic substances lasts from seven to ten days. After the malolactic fermentation, the wine matures in French oak barrels for twelve months.
Merlot is a an early ripening red variety, with origins from western France.
The grapes for Vlassides Merlot come from the vineyard at Karamanos area in Kilani, owned by Vlassides Winery. This is a rich, velvety red wine with a deep reddish purple colour.
The wine matures for one year in oak barrels followed by one year in bottle.
With the potential to mature for an additional six to eight years.
Best served at 16-18°C.