| Comments |
Frères Cesconi’s 2015 Pivier is a 100% Merlot cuvée with a clean, precise attack, distinguished by its balance between black fruits and a delicate woody touch due to its aging in oak foudre. Firm tannins, rich, deep body and great intensity. Long-lasting, with a Pomerol-like finish. To be tasted blind among these great Bordeaux wines. |
| The estate |
The Cesconi family works a 20-hectare vineyard located in 2 distinct areas: the Pressano mountains at an altitude of 300 meters and the Sarca Valley at 120 meters above sea level. The entire vineyard is farmed organically, and is beginning to introduce biodynamics. |
| Viticulture |
The Merlot vineyards are close to the village of Ceniga in the Laghi Valley. Soils of silt and chalk, the climate is Mediterranean thanks to the proximity of Lake Garda. Guyot pruning. Planting density: 5,000 to 8,000 vines/ha. |
| Winemaking |
Fermentation for around 30 days in a large open oak foudre, followed by 12 months’ ageing in barrels with 1 or 2 passages. Barrels are selected, and the wine is transferred to tuns, where it will remain for a further 6 months before bottling, and then matured for at least 6 months before release. |
| Food & wine |
This Merlot from Azienda Cesconi will enhance a truffle stew or noble cuts of red meat cooked at low temperature. |
| Operating temperature |
18°C |
| Also worth discovering |
The white cuvée: Olivar, a delicious blend to discover for its finesse and elegance. |
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