THE WINE

The Merlot Dal Pic from the Collavini winery is 100% Merlot, grown in the winery’s vineyards in San Floriano del Collio, in the heart of the DOC Collio in Friuli Venezia Giulia.

The name “Dal Pic” is a Friulian term that identifies the highest part of the hill, that is, the best-exposed area where the grapes reach full ripeness. The peculiarity of this merlot is that once harvested, the grapes are left for a period in the fruit cellar to concentrate the aromas and flavours that we find in the glass.

THE WINEMAKING

The manual harvest takes place in the first fifteen days of October. The harvested grapes are placed in drying trays and left to rest in a cellar at a controlled temperature and humidity. This step enhances the aroma and the body of the wine. The winemaking begins with a maceration lasting about twenty days. The fermentation takes place in steel tanks. The wine refines in Allier and Tronçais barriques for at least twenty-four months. After assembly and bottling, the wine ages in the cellar for another two years before being released onto the market.

THE TASTING

Intense ruby ​​red with purple reflections; the aroma is complex with pleasant hints of wild berries that alternate with spicy notes to close with puffs of liquorice. Warm and soft on the palate. This Merlot Dal Pic is a great wine with silky and well-polished tannins and a perfect correspondence between aromas and flavour. The finish is long and persistent.

FOOD PAIRINGS

Excellent with red meat and game. Try it with aged cheeses, even goat cheese.

Note that for the 2015 vintage  only 6000 bottles were produced and they are all numbered.

THE AWARDS

– James Suckling: 91/100
– Bibenda: 4 grapes

THE WINERY

The history of Collavini begins in Rivignano (Friuli Venezia Giulia), in 1896 with Eugenio, the founder, who was the wine supplier of the noble families of Udine and of the shops. The winery management passes from Eugenio to his son Giovanni, who has to drive the company through two wars but, at the end of which, thanks to the rapid acceleration of the commerce, succeeds in establishing the success of the winery thanks to the quality of its wines… go to the winery page