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Novello Merlot del Veneto IGT wine — Fabiano winery — Dionysus
Red

Novello Merlot del Veneto IGT

by Fabiano · Veneto, Italy

TypeRed
GrapesMerlot
Alcohol11.5%
SweetnessDry
ColourRed
Colour depthMedium
BodyLight-bodied
Serve at14 °C
Bottled in0.75 l
FabianoVeneto, Italy

About this wine

Vineyard and terroir

The Merlot fruit is grown in Veneto.

Vinification

The grapes are harvested from late September to early October. They undergo 100% carbonic maceration in stainless-steel tanks, followed by fermentation at controlled low temperatures.

Ageing

The wine is bottled young, without prior ageing.

Tasting profile

Fresh and fruity, with abundant fruit aromas and flavours, its taste resembles that of Beaujolais Nouveau.

Label / history

“Vino Novello” means “young wine” in Italian. Unlike Beaujolais Nouveau, it may be produced from different grape varieties and is officially released on 6 November, 11 days before its French counterpart. This Novello was a new addition to the Fabiano range.

Fabiano was founded in 1912, when Francesco Fabiano opened a wine shop in Venice near St Mark’s Basilica. The company initially concentrated on selling wine. In 1955 it acquired a small estate in the Veronese area, on the shores of Lake Garda, where the first Fabiano wines were produced.