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Mescalito wine — Alchimia Cantina Urbana winery — Dionysus
Red

Mescalito

by Alchimia Cantina Urbana · Abruzzo, Italy

TypeRed
GrapesMerlot
Vintages2020
Alcohol13.0%
SweetnessDry
ColourRed
Colour depthDark
BodyMedium-bodied
Serve at14–16 °C
Bottled in0.75 l
FarmingNatural wine
Alchimia Cantina UrbanaAbruzzo, Italy

About this wine

Vineyard and terroir

The grapes grow mainly on clay-limestone soils at 300 metres above sea level.

Vinification

The grapes are harvested by hand at optimal ripeness. Fermentation is spontaneous, with 7 days of skin maceration; 20% of the grapes are fermented as whole bunches.

Ageing

The wine ages for six months in steel vats and fibreglass tanks. It is bottled without filtration, fining or added sulfur dioxide.

Tasting profile

Appealing in character from the first sip.

Label / history

Made as a natural wine.