Ticino, Terraferma, Christian Zündel - 2020

Provenance: Ticino
Appellation: Merlot del Ticino
Domain: Christian Zündel
Grape variety(ies): Merlot
On-call time: 15 years
Alcohol degree: 12.5%

Above all, Terraferma is an elegant Merlot. A bit atypical for the Ticino standards, because the expression of the breeding and the wood is behind the fruit and the terroir. And that’s just as well! The production is very small, only 2000 bottles per year. The nose is intensely fruity, with black berries, violet and creosote. It precedes a juicy and fine palate, which makes it accessible when young, even if it can age perfectly.

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Technique

Viticulture

Terraferma is now made from the grapes of a single vineyard 'in Nisciora' in Beride, commune of Croglio, planted in 1981, 400-450m sm, SW exposure, light brown soil on glacial deposits.

Oenology

The grapes are destemmed but not crushed and fall by gravity into small open vats. This means that the fermentation and maceration are done in whole grains, which is slower, longer and gentler. The wine is aged in Burgundy rooms for 16-18 months, no new wood. No filtration, use of SO2 according to Max Léglise's indications.