Sometimes in this modern world that we live in there can almost be too much choice! Not your run of the mill usual suspects, these bottles are a little bit special and really excite us, making them the thing to drink if you want to treat your tastebuds.

2004 Circeo Rosso DOC Preludio alla Notte

Producer: Cantina Sant'Andrea
Region: Lazio
Grapes: Merlot, Sangiovese.
Colour: Red
Sweetness: Dry
Body: Full
Maturity: Now
Alcohol Volume: 13.00%
Bottle Size: 75cl

Award winning wine:

2* Veronelli 2006;1 Glass, Gambero Rosso 2007

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Preludio alla Notte means "Prelude to the Night"... a deliciously rounded Merlot from sunny lands south of Rome.

Tasting Notes
Intense ruby red colour; wild, characteristic and complex perfumes, where ripe red fruite emerges together with red berry jam, cherry and subtle spice notes. The taste is dry, full-bodied, harmonious and softly tannic.

Matching
Roast meats, game and medium cheese.

Winemaking Notes
Maceration happens in special, last generation containers, which allows a selective extraction of the polyphenols. It usually lasts between 20-25 days according to the quality of the grapes, and it is temperature-controlled at about 26-28 C.
When the fermentation is completed, the wine is decanted and left to rest in small stainless steel tanks for about 3 months, to allow natural malolactic fermentation.
The wine is then matured in small oak barrels for about 4 months and it is subsequantly refined in bottle for 3 months before it is ready for the market.