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Le Marmorelle Merlot Lazio IGT wine — Principe Pallavicini winery — Dionysus
Red

Le Marmorelle Merlot Lazio IGT

by Principe Pallavicini · Lazio, Italy

Type
Red
Grapes
Merlot
Alcohol
12.5%
Sweetness
Dry
Colour
Red
Colour depth
Deep
Body
Medium-bodied
Serve at
16–18 °C
Bottled in
0.75 l
Principe PallaviciniLazio, Italy

About this wine

Vineyard and terroir

The Merlot grows on rocky, limestone-soiled slopes and is sourced from several plots.

Vinification

The grapes are harvested both by hand and mechanically. They are destemmed and pressed, followed by 12 days of skin maceration and fermentation at a controlled 22 °C.

Ageing

The wine matures in stainless-steel tanks for several months.

Label / history

The Pallavicini family has a long involvement in Italian public life and winemaking. One branch settled between Parma, Piacenza and Cremona, while another established itself in Genoa and entered government and diplomatic affairs. Members of the Genoese branch later moved to Rome, including Nicola Pallavicini, who was born in 1607. The family owns land in the province of Rome, Tuscany and other parts of Italy.