Merago

Merago 2015

Item Code: 4165815
Sold Out
Wine Accolades
Description

Most Montepuliciano is drunk young and simple, but top winemaker Franco Bernabei shows in silky Merago that this grape can also make fabulous fine wine. From high vineyards, close to the Appenines, it's a rich, spicy red with complexity and finesse.

The great Franco Bernabei is the man behind this fabulous, high-scoring red from the Marches. His aim was to show the elegance and finesse that can be achieved in a Montepulciano wine from a higher altitude and cooler climate. In fact, the vineyards are just 15 kilometres from the Appenines, so enjoy a great breezy freshness, which results in Merago's superb layers of intriguing complexity and elegance. No wonder it's won five top scores and is still ageing well. No expense was spared in its making – all the grapes were hand picked into small baskets, very gently crushed, slowly fermented, then the wine gently aged in Slavonian oak casks for 18 months. It didn't stop there either, with a further 18 months in bottle. Best decanted early.

Wine File
Colour: Red
Wine Style: Red - Medium to Full Bodied
Country: Italy
Region: Tuscany
Vintage: 2015
Alcohol: 14.0%
Bottle Size: 750.0ml
Try More Bottles Like This
Recommended Cases