Where are the grapes grown?
The Merlot grape has been cultivated in Trentino, Italy since 1870 with exceptional results, particularly on the hillside areas near Trento City and in the Vallagarina Valley. Here the pergola trentina and guyot cultivation systems produce low yields and concentrated berries that result in more dense and complex wines. Grapes for our 2000 vintage Merlot were obtained from Vallagarina Valley in the Province of Trento, Grave del Friuli in the Province of Udine and Pordenone and Grave del Veneto in the Province of Treviso. Primivito grapes blended in this wine came from the Puglia region of Southeastern Italy. Is 2000 a good year? It is an excellent vintage. The 2000 growing season began earlier than the 1999 vintage and was marked by average rainfall and temperature. These favorable conditions, including higher temperatures in June, encouraged the development of early bud formation by about 15 days. The rest of the summer was characterized by warm days and cool nights, and average amount
