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Bianco Rovere
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Switzerland
Ticino
An elegantly oaked white Merlot. Guaranteed surprise!
| Features | Oaked, Old Vines, Vegetarian and Vegan |
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| Style | White, Still, Dry, Single Variety |
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Why Choose This?
If you like richer Burgundian style wines then this is for you!
Why We Have It
Probably the one of the finest examples of a barrel aged white Merlot in Ticino.
What to expect
A big white that can handle big flavours!
More about
Guido Brivio set out with the goal of making an elegantly oaked, Burgundian style white Merlot that would really stand out from any of the other white Merlots out there. It would be fair to say that he smashed that goal with this wine!
Firstly this wine appears way more devloped for its age, maybe because of the maturation for 8 months in new oak barriques. It really comes into it's drinking window after a year, and continues to evolve and give for 7 years or more. In comparison most white Burgandies need significantly longer with bottle age to exhibit anything like this sort of elegance and complexity.
Wine Details
| Style | White, Still, Dry, Single Variety |
|---|---|
| Winemaker | Gialdi & Brivio |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Region | Ticino |
| Features | Oaked, Old Vines, Vegetarian and Vegan |
| Aged In | Barrel (new) |
| Closure | Natural Cork |
| Varieties | Merlot |
| Ripeness | Normal |
| Winemaking | Low Added Sulphur, Malolactic |
Serving Suggestions
Roast Poulet-Bresse Chicken with truffles
A versatile wine that works well with a variety of foods that have bold flavours. Rich creamy and butter sauces do not intimidate this wine, neither do bold or complex flavoured foods.
Tasting Notes
Tasting Notes
Colour: Intense straw tinted yellow.
Nose: Complex and intense. With delicate flower nuances, notes of exotic fruits and citrus, roasted hints like vanilla and butterscotch, and light nuances of herbs.
Palate: Smooth and rich, fruity, elegant and harmonious with a good structure. Mineral and persistent at the finish. Very good balance.
Vintages
| Product Code | 41GB0218 |
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| Size | 75cl |
| Alcohol | 12.8 |
| Last Tasted | 16 Aug 2019 |
| mature evolution? | No |
| Keep Until | 2030+ |
| Case Size | 6 |
| Closure | Natural Cork |
| Product Code | 41GB0214 |
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| Size | 75cl |
| Alcohol | 12.8 |
| Last Tasted | 25 Jul 2017 |
| mature evolution? | No |
| Keep Until | 2025 |
| Case Size | 6 |
| Closure | Natural Cork |
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The must for this white Merlot is obtained from the free-run juice after crushing and partial de-stemming followed by a very gentle pressing. The must is fermented and matured in barriques of new French oak for about 8 months. A bâtonnage (stirring the lees) is performed 1-2 times a week in the period between alcoholic and malolactic fermentation.