'Kirchegg' Merlot-Cabernet Alto Adige DOC Hofstatter 2020

Kirchegg Merlot-Cabernet Alto Adige DOC is an elegant red wine made by the Hofstatter winery, a highly appreciated production reality of the Dolomites viticulture. The label is mainly obtained from Merlot grapes (80%), to which a percentage equal to 20% of Cabernet Sauvignon grapes is added. These international vines are grown on the estate's own plots, located in the surroundings of Termeno. Here the vines sink their roots into a substrate that contains clay, dolomite and other minerals that give refinement to the grapes. At the end of the manual harvest phase, the grapes are carefully cleaned and subjected to rapid maceration. Fermentation lasts for ten days at a temperature of 28° C. This phase involves continuous contact with the skins, essential for extracting tannins and aromas. Perfect right from the bottling, Kirchegg Merlot-Cabernet Alto Adige DOC boasts the potential to express itself in a fine way after a couple of years of further evolution in the cellar.