Lotario

IGT    Veneto

Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon

Wine

Red dry wine

Grapes

Merlot 80%, Cabernet Sauvignon 20%

Production area

Morenic hills of Verona Province

Soil

Soil of morenic origin, argillaceous and rich of limestone.

Growing technique

Guyot, pergola

Vinification

Soft pressing of the grapes. Long fermentation for 12-14 days at controlled temperature from 23 to 28° C. Complete Malolactic fermentation. Ageing in barriques for 6 monts.

Refinement

4 months in steel and 6 months in barrique

Organoleptic aspects

Colour: intense ruby red. Bouquet: intense, with pleasant fragrance of cut grass. You guess the ripening in wood, that do not cover the primary aromas. Taste: full bodied, rich, harmonious.

Alcohol content

13% vol.

Serving temperature

18 - 19 °C , uncork the bottle one hour in advance.

Gastronomical combination

With barbecued meats, roasts and seasoned cheeses.

Preservation

Can be aged for 3-5 years.

   

Lotario is a red wine produced from grapes Merlot  (80%) and Cabernet (20%) in a little area on the hills of Bardolino, on the Eastern shore of Lake Garda.

Fully matured grapes are vinified in traditional manner with prolungued maceration of the skins in juice. Fermentation is slow and is carried out at a fairly low temperature to safeguard the varietal aromas.

Brilliant ruby in colour Lotario has an intense bouquet of mature grapes, with pleasing fragrance of new mown grass. Dry and sapid in flavour, it has a pronounced herbaceous and fruity undertones and a long finish. It can be kept for 3-4 years.