Štekar "Merlot" 2022 - Kmetija Stekar

Štekar "Merlot" - Kmetija Stekar

Red wine made from Merlot grapes vinified in purity that come from the Slovenian Collio. After the manual harvest of the grapes, in the winery the vinification is spontaneous with only indigenous yeasts. It is refined for about a year in steel tanks. It is not filtered before being bottled. Stekar Merlot has a ruby ​​red color. To the nose you can perceive notes of red fruit, in particular the cherry, followed by mineral and vegetal hints. On the palate the sip is warm, soft and dry, with a good acidic shoulder. Excellent final.

Service

It is advisable to taste it at a temperature of 16/18 ° C in tulip glasses. Wine to be drunk immediately but holds up very well time.

Pairings

It goes well with first and second courses based on red meat, such as baked pasta or roasts. Excellent also with elaborate dishes of white meats.

Winery: Kmetija Stekar

The Štekar family is located in Snezatno, a few kilometers from Nova Gorica, in the heart of the Slovenian Collio. The family has always made wine, the company was founded in 1672, and in the early nineties it was heavily renovated by Emil Štekar, grandfather of the current owner, Kmetija Stekar. Five hectares of vineyard located at an average altitude of 180 m, with exposure to the south and southwest, located on the famous Ponca, a type of land that is only found in these parts, a mixture of marl and sandstone stratified in the course of the centuries. Vineyards of Picolit, Verduzzo, Malvasia, Merlot, Ribolla Gialla, Malvasia and Pinot Noir cultivated in a healthy way without the use of chemical substances, thanks also to the ventilated climate and with lower humidity which lowers the possibility of vine diseases. The grapes are not vinified every year, but only if the vintage is optimal. In the cellar, we try to explore the rich local tradition made of prolonged macerations and spontaneous fermentations with indigenous yeasts without the use of chemistry, additives and invasive technologies. From all over this extraordinary wines emerge, complex, expressing all the evocative force of the terroir. Still and macerated wines, but we note a passito, the "4 Aši", based Ribolla Gialla and, the "Beli Kos" from late Merlot grapes.