MANDRAROSSA Merlot, MandraRossa 2009 Grape Varieties 100% Merlot Food Matching Note: Vietnamese-style grilled steak with noodles, grilled, Korean-style steaks with spicy cilantro sauce or pan- grilled Asian steak salad. Tasting Note: Mandrarossa Merlot is a soft but structured wine, with lively raspberry and stonefruit flavours balanced by clean acidity and supple tannins. Vinification Note: Grapes are delicately picked, destalked and pressed. The juice ferments in a controlled temperature and between 25º-28ºC for 10-12 days with frequent pumping over stages. The malolactic fermentation follows alcoholic fermentation. The wine refines in bottle for 6 months. Detailed Vinification Note: Grapes are delicately picked, destalked and pressed. The juice ferments in a controlled temperature and between 25º-28ºC for 10-12 days with frequent pumping over stages. The malolactic fermentation follows alcoholic fermentation. The wine refines in bottle for 6 months. The grapes are sourced from selected vineyard run by the Settesoli co-operative near Menfi, Sicily. All the vineyards are computer traceable which allows the monitoring of pruning, watering and picking at the optimum ripeness. Find this wine at www.winestore.co.uk Price: £49.20 (Including VAT at 20%)