Merlot, Sun Goddess

Merlot, Sun Goddess - 2018

Item # 48491 750mL

A red wine from the Friuli region of northern Italy. High up in the hills you can achieve great freshness with wines giving this robust and fruity Italian red a lot of potential at the table. Pair with roasted potatoes and brisket.
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Color
Red
Vintage
2018
Country
Italy
Region
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Producer
Fantinel
Grape Variety
Merlot
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Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Famous for its fascinating and unusual white wines, this region is home to many avant-garde winemakers (such as Gravner and Vie di Romans) who have expanded their repertoire of winemaking styles to include both the most modern, stainless-steel and barrique-influenced wines, to über-traditional wines with long maceration periods, fermented in clay amphorae. The grape that benefits most from the latter of these unusual and ancient techniques is the white varietal, Ribola Gialla, which yields...

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Merlot

The next time you hear someone say they never touch Merlot, tell them that it's too bad, because you were just about to open a few bottles of Château Pétrus and Le Pin, and you have no one to share them with. Some wine drinkers are quick to dismiss varieties that become too fashionable, but Merlot is popular for good reason. It has one of the most impressive and distinctive textures of any wine, and has long been prized for the "softening" effect it can have on Cabernet Sauvignon - especially...

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