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Siebeneich

Riserva

2021

"This Merlot which feels particularly at home on warm south-facing slopes with deep, loamy soils, is a complex, full-bodied red wine of great finesse."
Rudi Kofler

Wine

Provenance: Alto Adige - Italy
DOC Denomination: Alto Adige 
Variety: 100 % Merlot
Vintage: 
2021
Yield: 
56 hl/ha
Orientation: South - Southwest
Slope: 5 - 15 %
Altitude: 250 - 280 m a. s. l.

Vinification

Manual harvest and selection of the grapes; destemming followed by slow must fermentation at a controlled temperature and gentle agitation of the must in stainless steel tanks; malolactic fermentation and aging for 12 months partly in big wooden barrels (50%) and partly in barriques using one third new barrels (50%); blending three months before bottling.

Technical data

  • Alcohol content: 14 % vol
  • Residual sugar: 0,5 g/l
  • Total acidity: 4,9 g/l

Suggested glass

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Bordeaux glass
Serving temperature: 16 - 18 °C

Simple pairings

Goes well with shoulder of kid braised in olive oil and herbs on asparagus and wild vegetables, beef tagliata on a bed of rocket, rabbit stew or braised leg of lamb with spinach polenta; equally attractive with aubergine alla parmigiana.

Recycling information

Check the regulations of your municipality
Capsule – TIN 42– plastic/aluminium - aluminium and metal collection
Cork – FOR 51 – cork - sep. collection for organic waste
Bottle – GL 71 – glass – waste glass collection
Box – PAP 20 – corrugated cardboard - waste paper collection
box 2 – PAP 21 - non corrugated cardboard - waste paper collection

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  • Wine description

    Color: brilliant deep ruby red
    Smell: The primary fruit aromas of blackberry and cranberry combine with the herbal aromas of mint and eucalyptus and a hint of black pepper to create a many-faceted bouquet.
    Taste: With its sturdy tannin structure and rich fruit aromas, the Merlot can develop to the full on the palate to display great complexity with depth and length.

  • Vintage

    After a snowy winter, spring brought a prolonged period of
    exceptionally dry weather. Low temperatures in March and April
    resulted in very late budbreak, which protected our vines from frost
    damage resulting from the numerous frosty nights in April. A cool
    and wet May ensured a good water supply for the vines. They began
    to blossom on the earliest and warmest sites at the end of May to
    the beginning of June, two weeks later than the long-term average.
    June was a month of high summer temperatures and little
    precipitation. As a result, fungal pressure in the vineyards remained
    very low. July, on the other hand, was marked by heavy precipitation
    and thunderstorms, which continued into August in places. The
    average daytime temperatures in August were not too high, which
    was extremely beneficial in terms of the fruit and vibrant acidity in
    the 2021 vintage.
    On the earliest sites, the grape harvest began slightly late, on
    September 6, and the weather remained very good almost all the
    time.
    The 2021 grape harvest was somewhat smaller in volume. But from
    the beginning there were indications of a very exciting vintage

  • Aging

    Cool storage at constant temperatures, high level of humidity and as little light as possible
    Cellar temperature: 10 - 15 °C
    Good ageing potential > 5 years

  • Soil
    • The quartz porphyry bedrock is of volcanic origin.
    • The light, sandy-loamy soils are the foundation for naturally limited yields.
    • The soils have a 55-60% quartz content and a slightly acidic pH.
    • The minerally and distinctive wines are highly prized for their outstanding longevity.

    Soil samples taken from three different sites have revealed the presence of a subvolcanic body around Terlano, which differs in composition from the classic volcanic rock. The skeletal sandy loamy soils have a high quartz content. The absence of calcium carbonate explains the slightly acid pH values. These factors result in a high permeability to water, a limited nutrient supply and thus balanced growth with naturally limited yields. Exceptional soil conditions influence the terroir of Terlano, where the vines have developed a specific reaction to micro-stress and produce their own terroir-specific polyphenols, which give the Terlano wines their distinctive character. The result is particularly salty wines with great tension and depth. The special mix of crystals and minerals in the Terlano soils produces white wines whose unique longevity never fails to impress the world’s wine gurus.

  • Climate

    The high peaks of the main Alpine chain protect South Tyrol from the Atlantic winds and cold northerlies, while the region benefits from the Mediterranean climate from the south. Terlano has a remarkable microclimate, with pronounced differences in temperature between day and night caused by the cool downslope winds from the mountains.
    To the south, a number of mountain massifs like the Adamello also have a protective function. As a result, annual precipitation is only about one-third of the average for the southern Alpine foothills, and the number of hours of sunshine is higher. The climatic conditions are not unlike those to be found in wine-growing areas like the Swiss Canton Valais.
    When the sun rises behind the mountains east of Terlano on one of the year’s 300 sunny days, it is already high in the sky as the wine-growing area has a westerly to southwesterly exposure. The lower atmospheric density permits more direct solar irradiation with less diffuse sunlight. That increases the difference between the slopes on the sunny and shady sides of the valley.

    Microclimate in Terlano
    Continental climate (Cfa Köppen-Geiger)
    Annual sunshine hours: ø 2135
    Maximum temperatures: 38,2 °C
    Average temperatures: 12,9 °C
    Minimum temperatures: -10,7°C
    Annual precipitation: ø 600 - 700 mm
    Average global radiation: 150,1 W/m²
    Winds
    North foehn: cool and dry down-slope wind
    Ora: valley wind system from the south, bringing in air from the Po Valley