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Giocato, Merlot
(mer-LOH)

 

Tasting Notes: Made by incomparable Tuscan winemaker Fabrizio Moltard, who is the enologist for such terrific boutique estates as Perazzeta, Fattoria Capannacce, Rigoloccio and others, Giocato Merlot is for coastal Tuscan Merlot what Giocato Pinot Grigio is for Friuli/Slovenian Pinot Grigio – bright, expressive, piercingly clean and varietally proper, with generous fruits, spices and acidity to offer an extremely compelling wine at an equally compelling price. One of the best values we have come across.

Location Goriška Brda, Slovenia.
(Vipolže)
7.5 hectares.		 Soil River stones, chunks of quartz, and ancient flaky shells.
Estate Giocato.
(jo-KA-toh)		 Vine Spurred Cordon.
4,980 vines/hectare.
1 bottle/plant yield.
Winemaker Vinska Klet.
(veens-ka k-lett)		 Vinification Fermentation and malolactic in stainless steel tanks.
Varietals 100% Merlot Barrel No barrel aging.
Residual Sugar 1.5 grams per liter. Maturation 2 months in the bottle.
Acidity 5.2 grams per liter. Vintage Production 10,000 cases.
Alcohol 14.0% by volume. Foot Fairing Fresh penne with tomatoes, roast chicken, and hearty hard cheeses.

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Every once in a while, we come across a wine that is really fantastic, but doesn’t meet our requirements to be a “Small Vineyards” wine. It may come from an estate that is larger (and therefore doesn’t satisfy our 10% rule), or it could include a portion mechanically-harvested grapes. But the wine is good, really good–and it deserves a home. So, we import these wines under our sister company, Largo Wines.