Castello Vicchiomaggio “FSM” Merlot Toscana IGT 2018 – Country: Italy – Capacity: 0.75 Castello Vicchiomaggio

Castello Vicchiomaggio “FSM” Merlot Toscana IGT 2018 – Country: Italy – Capacity: 0.75 Castello Vicchiomaggio In the lands of Chianti Classico, where the sun and the wind caress the vines, comes this ‘FSM’, a pure Merlot representing the highest expression of this grape variety in the Vicchiomaggio area. FSM’ recalls the name of Federico Secondo Matta, the owner’s son, to whom we owe the intuition to create a cru of the highest level. The Merlot grapes, in this case, grow on a clay soil, at an altitude of about 250 metres. Vineyards with a beautiful south-east exposure and a soil rich in skeleton that gives the grapes minerality. Harvesting is done manually, selecting only the best bunches, while vinification takes place in stainless steel tanks, with subsequent malolactic fermentation in wood. The wine then matures for about 16 months in French barriques, refining for a further year in the bottle. Intense ruby red in colour, with garnet hues, the nose reveals an intoxicating bouquet that ranges from ripe fruit to sweet spices and notes of tobacco and liquorice. In the mouth, it is soft and enveloping, with velvety tannins and a persistent, mineral finish. On the table, it goes perfectly with main courses of red meat, game and mature cheeses. A culinary experience of the highest level.