Dry red wine
Alira Merlot Grand Vin seduces by the generous aromas of cheries, black chocolate, vanilla, wood and a vigorous, tannic and expressive taste with a fresh, long, balanced finish. This Merlot of a spectacular ruby has a great potential for bottle aging.
Color
Ruby with garnet reflexes
Smell
Blackberries, ripe black cherries, berries, black chocolate, vanilla, wood, toasted bread
Taste
Tannic, expressive, strong and masculine taste with a long and fresh end. A well-balanced wine that impresses through structure, body and intensity with an aftertaste of eucalyptus and sweet wood.
Serving
Best enjoyed at 18 degrees, at least 30 minutes after opening. Can be stored for up to 10 years at a temperature of 13 degrees, away from light, in a horizontal position.
Culinary associations
Beef in green pepper crust, Turkey, Cedar
A powerful Merlot created in the New World style with succulent flavors and tannins, ready to cope with robust and aromatic dishes. It fits perfectly a beef in crust of green pepper or next to stuffed turkey. Can also accompany a snack of matured cheeses with pronounced flavors, such as cedar or parmesan.
Wine-making and maturation
Matured 14 months in oak barrel
The grapes are picked manually, and then carefully selected on the sorting tables. The cold maceration of grapes takes between 3 and 5 days at a controlled temperature of 14 ° C. Alcoholic fermentation (100% by the addition of selected yeast) is controlled at 26-28 ° C between 6-8 days, followed by hot maceration (thermo-maceration) between 12 and 15 days. Aging was done for about 14 months in French oak barrels at second use for half the amount, while the other half was kept in oak barrels at the third use.