Avignonesi Desiderio Merlot 2020

Avignonesi Desiderio Merlot 2020

Avignonesi, 0,75 l - 14.50%
8% Cabernet Sauvignon, 92% Merlot

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Tuscany - Italy
Red biodynamic still

How to serve

Serve at:

18 - 20°C.

Decanting time:

1 Hour

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Glass:
Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines
Avignonesi Desiderio Merlot 2020
Desiderio was a bull which lived on Avignonesi’s Capezzine farm more than 100 years ago. The largest bull in Tuscany then, this majestic animal helped define the Chianina cattle race, specific to the Fiorentina steak. It came as a natural choice to dedicate this Merlot to the beloved bull as a testimony to the wine’s origin. This is a Merlot from Tuscany at its best.

Colour

Deep red.

Bouquet

Notes of mint, coffee powder, cassis and pine forest come across.

Flavour

Elegant tannins give way to a deep and velvety, long-lasting finish.

Pairing

Meat
Game
Cheese
Matured cheese
Pork

Features

Name Avignonesi Desiderio Merlot 2020
Type Red biodynamic still
Classification IGT Toscana
Year 2020
Size 0,75 l Standard
Alcohol content 14.50% by volume
Grape varieties 8% Cabernet Sauvignon, 92% Merlot
Country
Region Tuscany
Origin Valiano di Montepulciano (Siena).
Soil composition Fluvial, clayey sediment of Pleistocene origin at Cortona. Moderately deep, clayey, silty sediment of Pliocene origin at Montepulciano.
Harvest The Merlot was picked between the 8th and the 14th of September, the Cabernet Sauvignon was picked on the 8th of October.
Vinification 4 weeks of temperature-controlled fermentation and maceration on the skins in stainless steel vats using indigenous yeasts. Malolactic fermentation is carried out in wood.
Ageing 20 months in 225-litres oak barrels, 15% are new.
Allergens Contains sulphites
On offer Price Avignonesi Desiderio Merlot 2020 HK$ 463.00 

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Vintage

xtraWine
92/100 
2020
Decanter
91/100 
2018
James Suckling
94/100 
2018
Vinous
92/100 
2018
Vitae AIS
 
4 vines - One of the best wines ever 2018
James Suckling
92/100 
2017
James Suckling
93/100 
2016
Veronelli
 
3 red stars - An excellent wine 2016
Vitae AIS
 
4 vines - One of the best wines ever 2016
Decanter
92/100 
2015
James Suckling
94/100 
2015
Vinous
91/100 
2015
James Suckling
93/100 
2014
Robert Parker
91/100 
2014
Vinous
91/100 
2014
James Suckling
95/100 
2013
Veronelli
 
3 red stars - An excellent wine 2013
Wine Spectator
91/100 
2013
Veronelli
 
3 red stars - An excellent wine 2012
Wine Spectator
91/100 
2012
Veronelli
 
3 red stars - An excellent wine 2011
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