WINE
Pillitteri Exclamation Merlot 2007
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•Style No.: WLR3106
•Type ：Dry Red wine
•Grape Varieties：Merlot
•Alcoholic Strength ：12.9%vol.
•Vintage：2007
•Wine Region：Niagara-on-the-lake/Canada
•Net Weight: 750ml
•Tasting Notes:
A wonderful example of Merlot produced in an “Old World” style. Aromas of tomato leaf, bramble fruit, cigar and silverbeet flood the senses, with a delicate cracked pepper intertwined with desirable earthiness essence. The palate adds further nuances of black cherry, mocha, kirsch and liquorice. The silky tannins brought about by the use of old barrels enhance the complexity of this wine and couples beautifully with the firm body and lingering warm finish. Will complement any Italian dish, red meat or a good old fashioned barbie.
•Production Notes
The Merlot was harvested late October, 2007 at an average sugar level of 23.1o Bx. 40% of the wine was produced from must fermented in stainless steel tanks with daily remontage for approximately 3 weeks on skins, during which time malolactic fermentation was initiated, prior to pressing. Once transferred to primarily old French and American oak barrels, the wine was matured for 14 months. The remaining 60% of the wine involved the must fermented in open stainless bins with daily pigeage over a period of 3 weeks. Following pressing to old French and American oak barrels for 27 months, malolactic fermentation was undertaken in oak.
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