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2007 Colli Orientali del Friuli DOC Merlot Riserva, Friuli/Venezia-Giulia, Italy

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Slightly oxidative nose, light smoky notes and spicy oak, preserved and partly dried black berries, plums and some red berries, spicy notes, some cloves, pepper and chocolate. Full-bodied and creamy on the palate, ripe, slightly jammy and slightly oxidative notes with toasted oak and some chocolate, sweetish, tart spice, more cloves, quite a big body, fairly broad in spite of a light acid bite, noticeable alcohol, good finish.

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Last reviewed: 6 October, 2011
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Type: Rotwein(Red wine)
Quantity: 0.75 L
Alcohol content: 14.5%
Classification: Riserva
Bottle closure: Natural cork
Maturing: large wood
Variety: Merlot
Registration number: GiA-L.11LM5/1

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The red grape variety originates from France. The name is probably derived from the French word for blackbird (merle), because these birds like to snack on the berries,...

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DOC area (also Friuli Colli Orientali) for red and white wines in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region; close to the border with Slovenia and...

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The Republic of Italy in southern Europe with its capital Rome covers 301,338 km². Most of the national territory is located on the Apennine Peninsula, which is surrounded by...

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