Name and Denomination
“Batista” Cabernet Merlot I.G.T. Veneto
Grape variety
60% Cabernet, 30% Merlot, 10% Raboso
Alcohol content 13.5% vol.
Optimal serving temperature 18°C
ORIGIN
Part of the area of Treviso, Venezia.
STORAGE AND AGEING
In the cellar, at controlled humidity and a temperature of 10- 12°C. Maximum ageing from 4 to
6 years. The smoothness may improve considerably over time.
WINEMAKING
Hand-picked grapes; 20-day maceration in steel vats. After the alcoholic fermentation, the wine is decanted into 220-litre oak barrels where it completes the malolactic fermentation (after an initial decanting stage). The wine is decanted into medium toasted barriques (Allier French oak). The final stage of ageing lasts for 2 months. The Cabernet Merlot Batista is bottled when it’s 2 months old and is aged
for another 8 months.
In terms of the Batista we have also striven to present a wine that makes an impression due to its unique and special characteristics. A considerable amount of the work is in fact done in the vineyard, where bunch thinning and the optimal selection of the bunches is done using the same methods adopted for both wines.
Once the maceration has finished and after having done two rackings, the wine is transferred into the barriques, where it remains for a variable period. Only the best barriques are chosen for this superb wine.
TASTING NOTES
Colour: intense ruby red with purplish highlights.
Flavour: balanced, reminiscent of cherry jam, with an aftertaste of coffee and chocolate, it has a high content of tannins, acidity and alcohol, fullbodied and a long-lasting aftertaste. When it is still young, it has weighty tannins and is fairly smooth, which will improve with age.
MATCHING
Red meats, game, pasta dishes with rich, game sauces, mature cheeses.
AWARDS
2019 – Dama D’oro Enoconegliano
2017 – Sommelier Wine Awards
2017 – Decanter World Wine Awards
2015 – Dama D’oro Enoconegliano
INFORMATIONS
AB cspc 810987
Packaging in 75 cl bottles in boxes of 6.
Magnums available.