TITLE: Metamorfosis
APPELLATION: Venezia Giulia IGT
PRODUCER: Primosic
REGION: Friuli-Venezia Giulia
OVERVIEW_VARIETAL: 70% Merlot, 30% other red grape varieties, depending on the vintage
OVERVIEW_PROCESS: Hand-picked and destemmed. Placed in stainless steel vats, where the fermentation begins with indigenous yeasts. The wine is aged in barriques for several years, then aged in bottle for at least 1 year
OVERVIEW_SERVING_TEMP: 60-65 °F
OVERVIEW_ALCOHOL: 14.5%
PROFILE_COLOR: Brilliant ruby-red color
PROFILE_NOSE: Full and fragrant bouquet, with hints of red berries
PROFILE_FINISH: Complex, dry, full and velvety. After some ageing, its colour will tend towards garnet-red
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PAIRING: Grilled or baked red meats. Goes very well with summer truffle & tasty cheese
AWARD: Vintage 2015: 94/100 Falstaff; Vintage 2013: 91/100 James Suckling; Vintage 2012: 92/100 James Suckling; 93/100 Falstaff magazine
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TECHNICAL_SHEET_URL: /s/Primosic.pdf
SHELF_TALKER_URL: /s/Primosic-2rz8.pdf