Solèr

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Solèr

96 points Luca Maroni

93 points James Suckling

92 points Veronelli

2 glasses Gambero Rosso

Gold Asia Wine&Spirits

“Solèr” is a word of the Venetian dialect and means loft, barn. Historically it was used by the grapes grower to dry their best grapes. From this old tradition part of the grapes are naturally dried, resulting in a great smoothness with liquorice notes.

Grapes: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere, Refosco and Marzemino
Historical Notes: "Solèr" is a word of the Venetian dialect and means the top floor of a rural house: a loft, a barn. Historically it was used by the grape growers to dry their best grapes, since in the "solèr" there is a good ventilation, a low humidity and it is sunny. In fact the word "solèr" comes from "sole", which is sun in Italian, that contributes to dry the grapes.
Alcohol content: 13-14,5% by vol. (it depends on the vintage)
Tasting Characteristics: deep ruby colour, intense scents of ripe fruit, prunes, violet, with ethereal and spicy notes; full body, very important structure, with layers of silky tannins and a complex bouquet.
Food Matching: excellent with stuffed fresh pasta, grilled meat and salumi.

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