The 2023 Merlot Colli Orientali from Ronco Severo is a dry red DOC wine from the renowned region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy. This wine is made from carefully selected grapes, hand-picked between the end of September and the first week of October, grown in a vineyard located 150 metres above sea level, on a ponca soil, typical Friulian marl. The vinification occurs in contact with the skins, giving the Merlot a characteristic underbrush flavour and an intense bouquet of blackberry and raspberry. Vintage: 2023 Alcohol content: 14 Winery: Cappuccina with two inverted shoots. Harvest/Vintage: Manual in crates with selection in the vineyard between the end of September and the first week of October. Organoleptic notes: Intense ruby red colour, tending towards violet. On the nose pleasant, dry-bodied, harmonious, savoury, with a slight herbaceous flavour. With ageing, it refines into an ethereal bouquet and a bitterish flavour. Being vinified in contact with the skins, it results in a wine with a characteristic underbrush flavour, with an intense and lasting taste of blackberry and raspberry. Robust and tannic, with a remarkable intensity of aromas. Soil: Ponca, a Friulian term for marl. Vineyard: Area 2.90Ha – 4,800 vines/Ha – altitude 150m a.s.l. Yield per hectare: 60 q.li/Ha A wine that fully expresses the character of the Friulian territory, the 2023 Merlot Colli Orientali from Ronco Severo is ideal for those seeking a full-bodied and structured red. Perfect to accompany typical dishes of the regional cuisine or to be enjoyed in moments of calm reflection, it represents an excellent choice to enrich one's cellar.