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Italo Cescon TesiRare Rompicapo Merlot "tulipe" 2019

An expressive bottle of Venetian Merlot

Merlot

$79.00

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Red Fruit, Floral, and Pepper / Spice, Sweet Spice and Toasted

BODY: Medium +
DRYNESS: Dry
ACIDITY: Medium +
TANNIN: Medium +
ALCOHOL (%): Pronounced (12-14%)

Origin: Veneto (Soave, Valpolicella & More), Italy

Grape Varietals:
Merlot

Winemaking:
Biodynamic and Minimal Intervention
Crushed, Wild yeast, and On Lees Ageing

Maturation: 7-12 Months Oak Barrels and Bottle Ageing

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Steaks & grilled game. Aged & spicy cheeses, as well as charcuterie

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Ayam Bakar, Black Pepper Beef, Char Siew Rice

Italo Cescon

Started in 1957, they expanded to have vineyards in San Polo di Piave & Roncadelle, regions in Veneto, as well as Lombardy. Their signature mark is the knotting of a branch to the neck of the bottle, to represent something precious to be safegaurded.

Description

Italo Cescon TesiRare Rompicapo Merlot "tulipe" 2019

The TesiRare is a biodynamic & minimal intervention series from Italo Cescon, focused on preserving the purity of the vine.

Grape Varietals & Region: 100% Merlot from gravelly soils of Fagarè in Veneto, Italy

Taste Profile: The wine shows up with a nice intense ruby red color with garnet-red reflections. On the nose, it expresses aromas of small red berries, of soft spices and floral nuances. On the palate it has a good body, with very harmonious and persuasive aromas, a rich, ripe fruit and a fine and elegant tannic texture. The finish is of great taste balance, with pleasant freshness and flavor.

Winemaking Process: Maceration on the skins and spontaneous fermentation in non-vitrified concrete for 25 days. Slow alcoholic fermentation at controlled temperature and malolactic fermentation still in concrete tanks in contact with its own yeasts. It ends the maturation in tonneaux for 6 months.

Elegant & Structured Reds

From Barolo to Bordeaux, these wines are steeped in tradition. The style covers a broad spectrum of flavor profiles, but tend to be elegant and structured and can be cellared for a long time.

These wines often have savoury tones of earth, bell pepper, tobacco, cassis, and are often medium to full bodied, with long finish & structured palattes