DJJ Südtiroler Merlot Riserva
A homage to the unique terroir and above all to the old wine-growers Josef and Johanna Sölva when they handed over to their son Dieter Sölva in 2011. Created out of gratitude. Refined and charismatic.
Tasting notes:
Color: dark ruby red
Aroma: complex ripe fruit notes of blackberry combined with mature aromas from the barriques.
Taste: full-flavored with a powerful tannin structure.
Food pairings:
An ideal wine with game and dark meats.
Vinification:
24 day must fermentation in open steel tanks with agitation of the must. Malolactic fermentation in oak barrels followed by aging in barriques for 18 months.
Grape variety, age of vines:
Merlot, 30 years.
Site:
Prutznai, 300 m a.s.l.
Soil:
loamy gravel
Vine training:
pergola training system, near-natural integrated production.
Serving temperature:
18 – 20 °C
Optimum maturity:
at least 5 years
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The DJJ Südtiroler Merlot Riservais available for purchase directly from our estate.
Business hours Sale of wine
Mon–Sat | 8–12 / 13–19
and by appointment
Grapes for our DJJ Südtiroler Merlot Riserva are harvested at these wine-growing locations in Kaltern:
