Merlot Riserva 'Campo Camino' Bosco del Merlo 2021

The Merlot Riserva “Campo Camino” from the Bosco del Merlo winery is a harmonious and soft red, which very faithfully reflects the varietal characteristics of this famous Bordeaux grape. Aged for 12 months in wood, it expresses fruity, ripe aromas rich in cherry and small dark berries, delicately spicy, toasted, and vanilla notes. The taste is enveloping, round, and seductive, with silky tannins and a finish of great taste balance.

The Riserva “Campo Camino” is a Merlot that comes from the homonymous company cru, located in the Bosco del Merlo estate, situated in the border land between Friuli Venezia Giulia and Veneto. The climate is quite warm, mitigated by the breezes of the Adriatic Sea and refreshed by the winds descending from the Carnic Alps, which ensure good temperature excursions. The soil consists of calcareous-clay lands, known as “caranto”, originating from a sedimentary stratification of fluvio-glacial origin, particularly suitable for viticulture. The vines are the result of a long and careful work of clonal selection, which has led to the selection of the best plants for grafting in order to increase the quality level of the grapes. Today the vineyard is about 50 years old, planted at high density and produces with low yields grapes that are very concentrated aromatically. Fermentation takes place with skin maceration for about 20 days. The wine matures in 30-hectoliter barrels for 12 months and then ages in the bottle for another 4 months before being put on sale.

The “Campo Camino” is a beautiful expression of pure Merlot, which comes from perfectly ripe grapes from a phenolic point of view and therefore particularly rich and intense. The wine presents a dark ruby red color with purple hues. On the nose, it expresses aromas of cherry, blackberry, marasca, and small dark berries, notes of underbrush and spices, toasted nuances, and aromatic herbs. On the palate, it has a good structure, with complex and deep aromas. The elegant and fine tannins make the sip soft and silky, with a good final persistence.