Mercato "Carne" Rosso 2022

The 2022 Mercato Carne Rosso is a certified organic, medium-bodied red blend from Italy, crafted by consultant winemaker Fabio Zenato. Featuring 50% Montepulciano, 40% Corvina, and 10% Merlot, this wine offers notes of plum, cherry, and blackberry with tobacco undertones

LOCATION:

Italy > North (Verona, Veneto) and

Central (Lanciano, Abruzzo)

EXPRESSION

FERMENTATION AND EXTRACTION: 12-day maceration, selected

yeast fermentation in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks

with pump-overs for 8 minutes every 4 hours.

ELEVAGE: A young wine with a part of the wine aging in second

passage tonneaux for 4 months.

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FINING AND FILTERING: Fined and filtered for clean, vibrant color.

SULFUR: Steps are taken to minimize sulfur use at each step of the

process for a clean and stable wine.

SOURCE

FARMING: Certified Organic farming.

LAND: A mix of terroirs, the Corvina and Merlot from the Morainic

hillsides around Verona and the Montepulciano comes from clay

soils close to Lanciano, not far from the sea coast in Abruzzo.

VINE: Vines are an average of 10-20 years old.

HARVEST AND PRODUCTION: 2,000 cases.