2023 Collecapretta 'Merlo Nero', Umbria, Italy 'A Vita or synthetic fertilizers)

or synthetic fertilizers)

which shape a Riesling of structure and depth

meaning they remain on their original vitis vinifera roots that were first planted 136 years ago

Purchased fruit

sandy loam over orange clay

2023 Collecapretta 'Merlo Nero', Umbria, Italy 'A Vita or synthetic fertilizers)Merlo Nero or The Blackbird is an opulent red wine made from Merlot vines grown in the hills and grown on trellises as in the Umbrian peasant tradition. Spontaneous fermentation without temperature control, with 6 to 8 days skin maceration. The wine is aged in either cement fiberglass stainless steel until bottling. No sulfur is added and there is no filtering or fining.