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Mescalito wine — Alchimia Cantina Urbana winery — Dionysus
Red

Mescalito

by Alchimia Cantina Urbana · Abruzzo, Italy

Type
Red
Grapes
Merlot
Vintages
2020
Alcohol
13.0%
Sweetness
Dry
Colour
Red
Colour depth
Dark
Body
Medium-bodied
Serve at
14–16 °C
Bottled in
0.75 l
Farming
Natural 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.