Casale Del Giglio - Madreselva 2018 - Lazio IGT

An equal blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot, all three red grape varieties are picked when fully ripe, but at quite different times.

Merlot ripens in mid-September, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot much later.

The vinification procedure, different for each variety in the blend, is described in the preceding profiles of the corresponding three monovarietal wines.

When malolactic fermentation is complete the new wines mature in small oak casks for 18-20 months and after racking are blended together in equal proportions.

Madreselva ages in the bottle for 8-12 months before leaving the winery.

TASTING NOTE

A bright, intensely concentrated, ruby-red wine.

The nose reveals a very mature, dark personality – black cherry and damson jam to the fore, with undertones of wet autumn leaves and juniper.

The palate is well-balanced and persistent with velvety tannins that reflect the dark, fruity, balsamic character of the nose.