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Smeriglio Merlot wine — Baracchi winery — Dionysus
RedCortonaDOC

Smeriglio Merlot

by Baracchi · Tuscany, Italy

AppellationCortonaDOC
TypeRed
GrapesMerlot
LineSmeriglio
Vintages2024
Alcohol15.5%
SweetnessDry
ColourRed
Colour depthDeep
BodyMedium-bodied
Serve at16–18 °C
Keeps for8–10 years
Bottled in0.75 l
BaracchiTuscany, Italy

About this wine

Grapes

Merlot.

Ageing

Matured in second-use French oak barrels.

Technical data

Cortona Merlot DOC. Vintage 2024. Alcohol: 14%.

Tasting profile

Deep ruby red. The fruit-led bouquet recalls plums and cherry jam, complemented by white pepper, sweet tobacco and liquorice, then toasted suggestions of coffee and dark chocolate. Full-bodied yet soft, the palate has a pleasantly saline character and firm, rounded tannins. The finish is long and fruity.