Geographic Origin: the Goriska Brda Region wine-growing region
Exposure: south-west, south, east
Vineyard shape: terraced
Altitude: 80 – 150 m
Vine training: single Guyot
Vine density: 5.000 vines/ha
Vineyards age: 15 – 30 years
Type of soil: marlstone
Climate: sub-Mediterranean, a mixture of warm sea air and of the influence of cold winds from the Alps
Technical data
Grapes
Variety: 100% Merlot
Harvesting: exclusively by hand
Chemical analyses
Alcohol: 12.50 % by vol.
Residual sugar: 4,10 g/l
Total acidity: 5.77 g/l
pH: 3.33
Vinification
Maceration:
Short Cold Macerationa on 8°C
Vinification and fermentation:
100% in stainless steel tanks 6 days at T=25-28°C
Maturation:
100% in stainless steel containers
Malolactic fermentation (MLF): Yes