{"product_id":"merlot-corvina-saveroni-italy","title":"Merlot\/Corvina - Saveroni - Veneto - Italy","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePRODUCER\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eWorking with leading New Zealand winemaker, Matt Thomson, the\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eaim was to work with growers (rather than buy bulk wine, which is\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003estandard among most wines from Verona at this price) to obtain\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eripe grapes (by reducing yields and picking later) and then, using\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eMatt's expertise, preserve these flavours in the finished wines. The\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eresult is a realisation of the potential inherent in Veronese\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eviniculture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eVINEYARDS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eFruit for this Merlot and Corvina blend is sourced from vineyards\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003esituated next to the Soave zone in the Val d‘Alpone. The Merlot is\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003egrown on the warm, sheltered plains on clay soils, and the Corvina\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003ein the foothills on tufaceous basalt soils. All of the vineyards have\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eexcellent exposure, which helps to ensure complete ripeness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eVINTAGE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eAfter a mild winter and a rainy spring with below-average\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003etemperatures, the summer saw a sudden increase in heat,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003erequiring careful water management to avoid stress on the vines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eSeptember brought milder temperatures and significant day and\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003enight temperature variations, favouring aromatic complexity. The\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eresulting grapes were healthy and high-quality thanks to a\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003ebalanced ripening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eVINIFICATION\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe grapes were hand harvested, destemmed, crushed and\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003epumped into stainless steel tanks. 25% of the juice was drained\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003efrom the tank in order to increase the ratio of skins to juice,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eresulting in a wine with greater colour and flavour. The wine was\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003epumped over the cap every hour in the early stages to increase\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eextraction further. It was left in contact with the skins for four to five\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003edays and fermentation took place at temperatures up to 30°C.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eAfter pressing, the wine was aged in stainless steel tanks until\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003ebottling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eIn this blend, the soft blackberry fruit of the Merlot blends\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eharmoniously with the characteristic red cherry character of the\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eCorvina. This wine is fresh, bright and well-balanced.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Saveroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57878385787254,"sku":null,"price":10.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2687\/4248\/files\/file.png?v=1778928356","url":"https:\/\/somersetwinecompany.com\/products\/merlot-corvina-saveroni-italy","provider":"The Somerset Wine Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}