Red
Mercuzio
By Mura Mura, Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy
Mercuzio is a 100% Nebbiolo Langhe DOC made from the youngest vines across several of the estate's Langhe crus, intended to show freshness and immediacy without losing complexity.
Tasting notes
Spice, finesse, elegance.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Langhe DOC Nebbiolo
- Grape
- Nebbiolo 100%
- Production area
- Several estate crus in the Langhe, 1.5 hectares total, 227-280 m a.s.l.
- Soil
- Clay-silty with calcareous marl
- Exposure
- West and north-west
- Vineyard planting
- Guyot training, density 4500 vines/ha; the youngest vines are selected for this wine. Farmed under SQNPI protocols.
- Vinification
- Fermentation in 50 hl French oak tini, 10-14 days skin maceration with gentle pump-overs. Aged 6 months in large 80 hl oak barrels and 500 litre French oak tonneaux (first and second passage), then a further 8 months in 400 litre ceramic amphorae, followed by 3-4 months in bottle.
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