Collio Rosso Cjarandon DOC
A very special red only released in excellent vintages. A Bordeaux blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Cabernet Franc from a very small vineyard. The wines ages in a mix of new and used barrique for thirty months and then in bottle for twenty-four months. Black cherry, eucalyptus, and a long finish.
Wine exported to
Japan, Canada, Australia
Grape Varieties:
60% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon , 10% Cabernet Franc
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel
Type of yeast:
Selected
Fermentation temperature:
25-30 °C (77-86 °F)
Length of maceration:
18/20 days
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Fining agent:
none
Aging containers:
Barriques
Container size:
225 l
Container age:
80% new - 20% second use
Type of oak:
Allier
Bottling period:
July
Aging before bottling:
30 months
Aging in bottle:
24 months
Closure:
Diam Cork
Organic:
No
Vineyard name:
Cjarandon
Vineyard location:
Cormons, Friuli Venezia Giulia
Vineyard size:
1 hectare (2.5 acres)
Soil composition:
Arenaceous marl
Vine training:
Spurred Cordon
Altitude:
180 meters (590 feet) above sea level
Vine density:
5,000 vines per hectare
Yield:
1.2-1.3 kg per vine
Exposure:
Southern, southeastern
Years planted:
1989
Age of vines:
30 years
Time of harvest:
early October
First vintage of this wine:
1994
Total yearly production (in bottles):
6,000
Tasting notes:
Intense ruby red with subtle garnet reflections from the 4th year of cellar age, the nose is ample, intense and persistent, with excellent fruit and increasing complexity; on the palate, round, full, intense, with a beautifully long finish.
Serving temperature:
Best served at 16-18 °C (60.8-64.4 °F).
Food pairings:
Flavorful first courses, red meat, seasoned cheese
Aging potential:
20 years
Alcohol:
Alc. cont. 13.5% by vol.
Winemaker:
Fabio Coser
