Tenuta Santa Maria di Gaetano Bertani Decima Aurea Merlot 2006

S$85.00

This single-vineyard Merlot obtains its unique character through the selection of three clones, low-yield and high-density cultivation at 9,100 vines per hectare. Part of the grapes are left to dry for about a month, while the others are picked in October in a stage of over-ripening. The grapes are low-temperature macerated and fermented in stainless steel tanks and then aged for 14 months in French oak barriques.

Intense, ruby red in color. Complex aroma with hints of wild berries and dried plums, accompanied by notes of coffee, cocoa powder, eucalyptus and vanilla. Well-structured, soft tannins, well-balanced acidity and consistency. Intense, with a fine liquorice aftertaste.

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About Tenuta Santa Maria

Tenuta Santa Maria was established in 1991 by Gaetano Bertani. The property had been owned by the Bertani family since the 1860’s and managed by Gaetano since 1971. Today Giovanni and Gugliemo, his two sons, assist him. Located 16 kilometers from Verona inside the Val d’ Illasi zone which was colonized by the
Romans since the Second Century B.C. The Pietra Romana, a Roman stone which lies in front of the Villa, has become the estate’s logo and is on the labels. Tenuta Santa Maria is part of the Colognola ai Colli commune.