Ser Gervasio

Toscana Merlot
Typical Geographical Indication

This wine is dedicated to the founder of the business: Grandfather Gervasio Pagni who started it in 1913. It is obtained with Merlot grapes ( 100%). Grandfather Gervasio was a frank and jovial person who truly loved music, art and especially good wine. The merlot stays after fermentation for one year in oak casks for refinement and another six month in the bottle, before it is released on the market. Its colour is an intense red with purple hues. It is distinctly aromatic.

Tenuta Pietraserena
 (San Gimignano)

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Classification:
IGT Toscana Merlot
Grapes:
Merlot (100%)
Production area:
San Gimignano (SI), Italia
Farming system:
Free horizontal cord
Vineyard age:
20 years
Soil type:
clayey - tuffaceous, rich in organogenic sediments ("niches") and well-endowed with limestone
Yield:
1,2 – 1,5 kg per stump
Harvest time:
Manually harvested in carts from approximately 1'000 kg of grapes. Mid-September

Vinification

The grapes of this noble and extremely versatile vine are harvested in the middle of September, trying to privilege the safeguard of freshness, fruit, and balance among the components, bringing to the winery a raw material that is ripe at the right point, which can express power and structure, but also the varietal character of Merlot. The vinification is done essentially, taking advantage of a long stay on the skins (about 21 days), to ensure body, structure, and personality to our wine. Fermentation is carried out at a controlled temperature of 28 - 29 °C. At the end of the fermentative process, racking and pressing take place, then the wine undergoes malolactic fermentation in vitrified cement tanks and is racked a couple of times before being transferred into the wood.

Refinement

The wine is aged for 12 months in classic 5 HL casks, called tonneaux, made of French oak, about half of them new, the other half of second and third passage, at a controlled temperature of 20° C, after which the assemblage, the possible clarification, and the stabilization take place, followed by the filtration before bottling, usually done in the spring of the second year after harvesting.

Tasting notes

Color: deep ruby red with very bright violet reflections
Bouquet: intense and very expressive: in evidence the variegated and articulated endowment of small ripe blackberries, mainly black currant, and blueberry. Complex and richly spicy background with hints of licorice, caramel, and toasted, well-integrated in the bouquet of the wine together with the fruity elements and the balsamic and slightly herbaceous suggestions, typical of the grape variety.
Taste: important tannic structure and great body ensure roundness, length, and persistence to the palate with a savory and peppery finish, which enhances the expression and enhances the drink.

Recommendation

Ideal as a meditative wine, perfect to accompany great structured dishes of our gastronomic tradition based on pasta and meat, such as homemade egg pasta served with game ragout. Optimal serving temperature 17 - 18 °C.

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