Organic Merlot – Colli Orientali – Antico Broilo – 2023

The wine Merlot Bio by Antico Broilo winery

The Merlot of the Antico Broilo winery is produced with Merlot grapes. We are talking about a wine that is highly appreciated whose history is rooted in the territory and which sees in the town of Prepotto in the Colli Orientali del Friuli, a favorable area for its  production.

This is a small winery with only six hectares of land. It is managed by the Durì family, in full respect of tradition and nature. They are a fully certified organic winery.

The Winemaking

The grapes are harvested manually and placed in boxes in order to keep the bunch as intact as possible. The fermentation is carried out with indigenous yeasts only. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks for 15-20 days, The wine then ages in Allier oak barrels for 24 months and after bottling it rests for another 6 months before being placed on the market.

Tasting the wine by Antico Broilo

Intense ruby red. The aroma is elegant with hints of ripe red fruit, blueberry, blackberry, and cherry in alcohol that leave room for spicy notes such as coffee, licorice and spices. Warm on the palate; this is a very elegant wine. Excellent correspondence between taste and aromas. Persistence is also good.

Food Pairings

It goes well with red meat, game and hard cheeses.

THE WINERY

We are in the municipality of Prepotto in Friuli Venezia Giulia, or as indicated in the sign you find when entering the town, the land of the Schioppettino. Antico Broilo is a small family-run business that for 4 generations has handed down from father to son, the winemaking tradition in respect of nature

Certified organic for several years, today it is managed by Massimo, son of Giovanni and Patrizia; Massimo, who represents the fourth generation of Dorì winemakers, told us that his first memory linked to wine dates back to when he was 4 years old… go to the winery page